What the records say
- When
- Jan 1930 – Mar 1930
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 12.50° N, 37.00° E
- Description
- rebellion between Gugsa Wale and Haile Selassie I 1930
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Gugsa Wale's rebellion
1929–1930 rebellion between Gugsa Wale and Haile Selassie
Gugsa Wale's rebellion was a rebellion raised by Ras Gugsa Wale and by supporters of Empress Zewditu to rid her of the Crown Prince and heir apparent, Negus Tafari Makonnen. With Tafari gone, Zewditu would be the sole claimant to succession as the ruler of the Ethiopian Empire. As the husband of Empress Zewditu, Gugsa Wale expected to become Emperor.
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