1. Mikael Sehul was a major political figure during the reign of Emperor Iyasu II and his successors until almost the time of his death.
14 Facts About Mikael Sehul
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Mikael Sehul appeared to be thoughtful, but not displeased; his face was lean, his eyes quick and vivid, but seemed to be a little sore from exposure to the weather.
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Mikael Sehul's air was perfectly free from constraint, what the French call degagee.
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Mikael Sehul was born to Abeto Hezeqeyas Wolde Hawaryot and Woizero Ishate Mariam, the daughter of Azzaz Yakub in the district of Na'eder.
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Mikael Sehul first enters history as having played a part in some of the difficulties that were experienced by the delegation sent to Cairo to obtain a new Abuna for the empire in 1745.
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However Dejazmach Mikael Sehul remained too powerful, and he was forgiven.
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Dejazmach Mikael Sehul was offended by the behavior of his superior Ras Anda Haymanot king of Midre Bahri during a hunting expedition, and returned to Adwa which he fortified, and rebelled from Anda Haymanot.
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Mikael Sehul arrived with an army of 26,000 promising to mediate the dispute between the two queens and their followers.
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Mikael Sehul took control of the capital city of Gondar and assumed an increasingly dominant role.
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Mikael Sehul's growing power alarmed Emperor Iyoas, and after secretly exchanging messages with Fasil the Emperor ordered Ras Mikael to return to Tigray.
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Mikael Sehul returned to Gondar and demanded an assembly of the nobility so Ras Mikael Sehul could show his proof that the Emperor Iyoas had plotted to have him killed while he was defending his throne for him.
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Ras Mikael Sehul then appointed the next two emperors: Yohannes II, who proved to be a nonentity and was quickly gotten rid of; then Tekle Haymanot II.
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Mikael Sehul was succeeded, each briefly, by his son Wolde Samuel of Tigray, then by his grandson Wolde Gabriel, and by his nephew Gabre Maskal who lost to Ras Wolde Selassie of Enderta.
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Ras Mikael Sehul intervened in the Ethiopian Church, and was a champion of the Karva Haymanot doctrine.