XIXᵉ siècle – XIXᵉ siècle
Shoa, Ethiopia
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Sahla Sellase was the first ruler of Shoa to claim the title of negus, or king. Based at Ankobar and Angolola, he expanded Shoa toward fertile lands to the south and west, attracted caravans from inland regions, and secured firearms through diplomatic relations with Britain and France. His rule combined military expansion with tolerance toward Oromo and Muslim communities and brought Shoa a period of relative peace.
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Sahla Sellase ruled Shoa from 1813 to 1847 and was the first Shoan potentate to claim the rank of negus, or king. He claimed authority over Yefat, the Galla people, and Guragé, and resided partly at Ankobar and partly at Angolola, a settlement recently seized from the Oromo. His political position rested on the continuing expansion of Shoa’s highland power.
He maintained a tolerant attitude toward Oromo and Muslim communities and established dynastic marriages with them, even while extending Shoa’s influence toward fertile lands to the south and west. His administration was described as feudal, and his acquisition of larger quantities of firearms helped him attract caravans from Enarya, Kaffa, Gojam, Damot, and other regions. Trade and military power thus reinforced one another under his rule.
Sahla Sellase pursued foreign relations to obtain weapons and technical knowledge. He requested rifles through a French traveller in 1839, received diplomatic missions from Britain and France, and signed treaties of friendship and commerce with the two powers in 1841 and 1843. Shoa enjoyed peace during his reign, but his death was followed by a major Oromo uprising that his son Hayla Malakot suppressed only with difficulty.
XIXᵉ siècle – XIXᵉ siècle
Shoa, Ethiopia
Traduction non disponible · Original (anglais) · français indisponible
Sahla Sellase was the first ruler of Shoa to claim the title of negus, or king. Based at Ankobar and Angolola, he expanded Shoa toward fertile lands to the south and west, attracted caravans from inland regions, and secured firearms through diplomatic relations with Britain and France. His rule combined military expansion with tolerance toward Oromo and Muslim communities and brought Shoa a period of relative peace.
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Sahla Sellase ruled Shoa from 1813 to 1847 and was the first Shoan potentate to claim the rank of negus, or king. He claimed authority over Yefat, the Galla people, and Guragé, and resided partly at Ankobar and partly at Angolola, a settlement recently seized from the Oromo. His political position rested on the continuing expansion of Shoa’s highland power.
He maintained a tolerant attitude toward Oromo and Muslim communities and established dynastic marriages with them, even while extending Shoa’s influence toward fertile lands to the south and west. His administration was described as feudal, and his acquisition of larger quantities of firearms helped him attract caravans from Enarya, Kaffa, Gojam, Damot, and other regions. Trade and military power thus reinforced one another under his rule.
Sahla Sellase pursued foreign relations to obtain weapons and technical knowledge. He requested rifles through a French traveller in 1839, received diplomatic missions from Britain and France, and signed treaties of friendship and commerce with the two powers in 1841 and 1843. Shoa enjoyed peace during his reign, but his death was followed by a major Oromo uprising that his son Hayla Malakot suppressed only with difficulty.
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