Aze (chief)
| Aze | |
|---|---|
| Garad | |
| Governor of Hadiya | |
| Reign | late 1500s |
| Born | Hadiya Sultanate |
| Religion | Islam |
| Occupation | state leader |
Aze was the Garad (chief) of the Hadiya seven houses which consisted of Siltʼe, Wolane, Ulbarag, Azernet, Barbare, Wuriro, and Gadabano, speakers of Semitic Harari language.[1][2] He was defacto ruler of the Hadiya state.[3]
Militant career[edit]
During the reign of Emperor Sarsa Dengel of Ethiopia, Aze initiated a revolt after killing the Abyssinian administrator Rom Sagad in Hadiya which led to his defeat at the Battle of Hadiya in 1569.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Braukamper, Ulrich (2002). Islamic History and Culture in Southern Ethiopia. p. 65. ISBN 9783825856717.
- ^ Aze. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.
- ^ Braukamper, Ulrich (2002). Islamic History and Culture in Southern Ethiopia. Lit. p. 59. ISBN 9783825856717.
- ^ Kropp, Manfred (1990). "MÄLÄSAY: SELBSTBEZEICHNUNG EINES HARARINER OFFIZIERSKORPS UND IHR GEBRAUCH IN ÄTHIOPISCHEN UND ARABISCHEN CHRONIKEN". Paideuma. 36. Frobenius Institute: 109. JSTOR 40732663.
- ^ Huntingford, G.W.B (15 May 2017). Some Records of Ethiopia, 1593-1646 Being Extracts from The History of High Ethiopia Or Abassia by Manoel de Almeida Together with Bahrey's History of the Galla. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317052715.