COMMANDER // 1852–1906
Ras Makonnen
generalEthiopian Empire1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1852 – 1906
Active service 1896 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 44.
Profile
Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael Wolde Melekot, or simply Ras Makonnen, Horse name: Abba Qagnew, was an Ethiopian royal from Shewa, a military leader, the governor of Harar, and the father of future Emperor Haile Selassie. Described by Nikolai Gumilev as "one of the greatest leaders of Abyssinia", he served in the First Italo-Ethiopian War, playing a key role at the Battle of Adwa.
Battles (1)
1896
Battle of AdwaFirst Italo-Ethiopian War · Ethiopian Empire