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= H.E Ras Desta Tadla = 1868 - 1869 & 1874 H.E. Ras Desta Tadla, Prince (Mesfin) of Gojjam. Defeated and expelled, 11thNovember 1869. Imprisoned by Yohannes IV 1869 -1873. Raised to the personal title of Ras and appointed as Governor of Gojjam by Emperor Yohannes, May 1874. m. 1867, Princess (Woizero) Beletech, daughter of H.M. Takla Giyorgis II, Elect of God and King of Kings of Ethiopia. He was k. by RasAda Tesemmal, at Anqetch, 14th July 1874.

= Biography = Ras Desta Tadla was one of the various sons born to Dejazmach Tadla Gwalu. Tadla Gwalu reigned as Prince (Mesfin) of Gojjam from 1853 - 1855. He was the son of Dejazmatch Gwalu Merid, Prince of Gojjam. He joined Emperor Tewodros in 1854 but deserted him and rebelled in 1855. He married (first) Woizero Taitu (killed in captivity, 1857). married (second) Woizero Guddaye (who later married as her second spouse, H.H. Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, King of Gojjam) a daughter of Dejazmatch Wolde Gabre. Tadla Gwalu died from illness, January 1868, having had issue, three sons and a daughter:


 * 1) Dejazmatch Negusa Tadla.
 * 2) Ras Desta Tadla, Prince of Gojjam - see below.
 * 3) Hailu Tadla.
 * 1) Woizero Bizunesh. m. Wale Hailu, a relation of Dejazmatch Chintu Zewde Salim, of Damot.

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