Ali I of Yejju
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Ali I of Yejju (died 1788) was a Ras of Begemder, and following the death of Ras Mikael Sehul, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia. He was the son of Abba Seru Gwangul, chieftain of the Yejju Oromo, and Gelebu Faras.
According to Abir, he founded the town of Debre Tabor, which became the capital of his dynasty.1
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- Mordechai Abir, The era of the princes: the challenge of Islam and the re-unification of the Christian empire, 1769-1855 (London: Longmans, 1968), p. 30
| Preceded by Abba Seru Gwangul |
Chiefs of the Yejju Oromo | Succeeded by Ras Aligaz |
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