Iyasu I
Emperor of Ethiopia
Died when: 24 years 86 days (290 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Iyasu I (Ge'ez: ኢያሱ ፩; 1654 – 13 October 1706), throne name Adyam Sagad (Ge'ez: አድያም ሰገድ), also known as Iyasu the Great, was Emperor of Ethiopia from 19 July 1682 until his death in 1706, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty.
Described as the last “great” Gondarine monarch, Iyasu temporarily halted the trend of decline through his brilliance as a military leader, reestablishing control over rebellious vassals and conquering areas to the south of his domain.
In addition to his military and political exploits, Iyasu was a patron of architecture, arts and literature.He also attempted to settle doctrinal differences within Ethiopia’s Coptic Church, but without long-lasting success.
Iyasu was deposed by his own son Tekle Haymanot I in 1706 and assassinated by the relatives of one of his concubines.
A series of ineffectual emperors followed and imperial power declined until the advent of Tewodros II in the middle of the nineteenth century.
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