Tekle Haymanot I (throne name Le`al Sagad) was negus (27 March1706 - 30 June1708) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonid dynasty. He was the son of Iyasus I. Negus is the Amharic word for king. The term negus negust means king of kings, or Emperor. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... Events May 23 - Battle of Ramillies November 5 - The Dublin Gazette publishes its first edition. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... Events March 23 - James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth September 28 - Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya Kandahar conquered by Mir Wais In Masuria one third of the population die during the plague J.S. Bach appointed as chamber musician and... The Solomonid dynasty is the traditional royal house of Ethiopia, claming descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, who is said to have given birth to the traditional first king Menelik I after her Biblically-described visit to Solomon in Jerusalem. ... Iyasus I (or Jesus I), also known as Iyasus the Great, was negus (throne name Adyam Sagad II) (19 July 1682 - 13 October 1706) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonid dynasty. ...
Tekle Haymanot became king following Iyasus' retirement to an island in Lake Tana. Officials argued, after the precedent of king Kaleb, that Iyasus had abdicated, and crowned Tekle Haymanot negus. This action was not embraced by the entire state, and the resulting civil strife led to Iyasus' assassination by Tekle Haymanot. Lake Tana is the source of the Blue Nile and is the largest lake in Ethiopia. ...
Tekle Hayamont himself was later stabbed to death.
TekleHaymanot I (Ge'ez ተክለ ሃይማኖት, "Plant of religion," throne name Le`al Sagad Ge'ez ለዓለ ሰገድ, "to whom the exalted bows") was nəgusä nägäst (27 March1706 - 30 June1708) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty.
TekleHaymanot quickly returned to Gondar, despite the difficulty of travel during the rainy season, forced the usurper to flee, and celebrated his triumph.
Some historians date the biggining of the Ethiopian Zemene Mesafint or "Era of the Princes" (a time of disorder when the power of the monarchy was eclipsed by the power of local warlords) the murder of Iyasu the Great by his son TekleHaymanot, and the resultant decline in the prestige of the dynasty.
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