Askala
(Zewditu)
"Empress Regnant of Ethiopia"
Maryam
aka Zewditu Empress of Ethiopia
Born in Ejersa Goro, Harar
Ancestors 
Daughter of Sahle (Maryam) Menelik II
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
ጉግሳ (ዌል) Welle
— married
1900 (to 31 Mar 1930) [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 53
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jan 2016
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Biography
Zewditu Maryam is Notable.
Zewditu Maryam was born in Ethiopia.
Empress of Ethiopia and first woman to rule in her own right in an African state.
She is buried in Taeka Negest Ba'eta Le Mariam Monastery, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [1]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181858296/zewuditu_i: accessed 05 October 2023), memorial page for Zewuditu I (29 Apr 1876–2 Apr 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 181858296, citing Taeka Negest Ba'eta Le Mariam Monastery, Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa Chartered City, Ethiopia; Maintained by Yupon Lifu (contributor 49323628).
- https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/empress-zewditu-1876-1930/
- https://books.google.com/books?id=39JMAgAAQBAJ&dq=zewditu&source=gbs_navlinks_s
- Wikidata: Item Q148524, en:Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zewditu
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