Born in Marto, Yejju Province, Ethiopia
Ancestors 
Son of ዌል (ብጡል) Betul
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Askala Maryam
— married
1900 (to 31 Mar 1930) [location unknown]
Died
at about age 55
in Anchim , Debre Zebīt, Gonder, Amhara, Ethiopia
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Gugsa (ዌል) Welle is Notable.
Gugsa (ዌል) Welle was born in Ethiopia.
Gugsa Welle (also known as Gugsa Wale, Gugsa Wolie and Gugsa Wele) was an army commander and a member of the imperial family of the Ethiopian Empire. He represented a provincial ruling elite which was often at odds with the Ethiopian central government.
Taytu Betul (Empress of Ethiopia) arranged the marriage of Gugsa Welle to Zewditu, the eldest daughter of Emperor Menelek II and an earlier wife. They were married in 1900, sixteen years before her elevation to Empress. Gugsa was her fourth husband. With his marriage to Zewditu, Gugsa was immediately promoted to Ras over Begemder Province.
He was killed at the Battle of Anchem in 1930. [1]
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