Yohannes IV

Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to 1889
Person human Q315659
Yohannes IV
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Yohannes IV

Summary

Yohannes IV is a human[1]. His place of birth was Adwa[2]. He was born on July 11, 1837[3]. He died in Metemma[4]. He died on March 9, 1889[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,911 views/month, #6,926 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Adwa[2], Yohannes IV…
  • Yohannes IV passed away in Metemma[4].
  • Yohannes IV was born on July 11, 1837[3].
  • Yohannes IV died on March 9, 1889[5].
  • Yohannes IV's father was Mercha Wolde Kidan[8].
  • Yohannes IV's mother was Amata Selassie of Endarta[9].
  • A child of Yohannes IV was Araya Selassie Yohannes[10].
  • A child of Yohannes IV was Mengesha Yohannes[11].
  • Yohannes IV held citizenship in Ethiopia[12].
  • Yohannes IV's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Yohannes IV held the position of Emperor of Ethiopia[13].
  • Yohannes IV received the Order of Solomon[14].
  • Yohannes IV's religion is recorded as Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church[15].
  • Yohannes IV is recorded as male[16].
  • Yohannes IV's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yohannes IV's family is recorded as House of Solomon[18].
  • Yohannes IV's Commons category is recorded as Yohannes IV of Ethiopia[19].
  • Yohannes IV's given name is recorded as Yohannes[20].
  • Yohannes IV's manner of death is recorded as homicide[21].
  • Yohannes IV's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[22].
  • Yohannes IV's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Yohannes IV's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[24].
  • Yohannes IV's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Q28244[25].
  • Yohannes IV's P14541 is recorded as 1AP7La[26].

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Origins and Family

Yohannes IV's place of birth was Adwa[2]. He was born on July 11, 1837[3]. His father was Mercha Wolde Kidan[8]. His mother was Amata Selassie of Endarta[9].

Career and Affiliations

Yohannes IV's professions included military personnel[6]. He held the position of Emperor of Ethiopia[13].

Recognition

Yohannes IV received the Order of Solomon[14].

Personal Life

Children include Araya Selassie Yohannes[10], a monarch[27], 1867–1888[28], of Ethiopia[29] and Mengesha Yohannes[11], a military personnel[30], 1868–1906[31], of Ethiopia[32]. Yohannes IV's religion is recorded as Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church[15].

Death and Burial

Yohannes IV died on March 9, 1889[5]. He passed away in Metemma[4].

Why It Matters

Yohannes IV ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,911 views/month, #6,926 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Yohannes IV born?

Yohannes IV was born in Adwa[2].

Where did Yohannes IV die?

Yohannes IV passed away in Metemma[4].

Who were Yohannes IV's parents?

Yohannes IV's father was Mercha Wolde Kidan[8]. Yohannes IV's mother was Amata Selassie of Endarta[9].

What did Yohannes IV do for work?

Yohannes IV worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Yohannes IV receive?

Honors received include Order of Solomon[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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