Hezqeyas was a member of the Solomonic dynasty who was proclaimed "Emperor of Ethiopia|" of Ethiopia (1736 - 1737) by a group of notables opposed to Emperor Iyasus II. He had been confined to the royal prison on Mount Wehni until freed by his supporters. These notables gathered an army and marched on the capital city of Gondar to further his claims. Emperor Iyasus' bodyguard dispersed their attack on the Royal enclosure, … Wikipedia
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