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In 1930, during [[Gugsa Welle's Rebellion (1930)|Gugsa Welle's Rebellion]], [[Ethiopian military titles|''Fitawrari'']]{{#tag:ref|Equivalent to Commander of the Advanced Guard or [[Vanguard]].|group=nb}} Fikremariam fought on the side of ''[[Negus]]'' {{#tag:ref|Roughly equivalent to [[King]].|group=nb}} [[Haile Selassie I|Tafari Makonnen]]. On 31 March, during the [[Battle of Anchem]], Fikremariam commanded the left wing of the Imperial Army. The men in his command were from [[Wollo|Wollo Province]].<ref>Marcus, p.128</ref><ref>Mockler, p. 11</ref>
In 1930, during [[Gugsa Welle's Rebellion (1930)|Gugsa Welle's Rebellion]], [[Ethiopian military titles|''Fitawrari'']]{{#tag:ref|Equivalent to Commander of the Advanced Guard or [[Vanguard]].|group=nb}} Fikremariam fought on the side of ''[[Negus]]'' {{#tag:ref|Roughly equivalent to [[King]].|group=nb}} [[Haile Selassie I|Tafari Makonnen]]. On 31 March, during the [[Battle of Anchem]], Fikremariam commanded the left wing of the Imperial Army. The men in his command were from [[Wollo|Wollo Province]].<ref>Marcus, p.128</ref><ref>Mockler, p. 11</ref>


In 1936, during the [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War]], Fikremariam commanded the Guard of [[Crown Prince]] [[Amha Selassie of Ethiopia|Asfaw Wossen Tafari]] in [[Dessie]]. In addition, he commanded the [[Shewa|Shewan]] garrison.<ref>Mockler, p. 122</ref> But, when [[Emperor of Ethiopia|Emperor]] [[Haile Selassie]] and what was left of the retreating Imperial Army approached Dessie after the [[Battle of Maychew]], they were told that the Eritreans had already occupoied the city. The Emperor was told that, on 14 April, the Crown Prince had fled without a shot being fired.<ref>Barker, p. 106</ref>
In 1936, during the [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War]], Fikremariam commanded the Guard of [[Crown Prince]] [[Amha Selassie of Ethiopia|Asfaw Wossen Tafari]] in [[Dessie]]. In addition, he commanded the [[Shewa|Shewan]] garrison.<ref>Mockler, p. 122</ref>


From about May 1936 to about October 1937, during the [[Italian East Africa|Italian occupation of Ethiopia]], Fikremariam fought as a patriot until his death.<ref>Haile Selassie, p. 32</ref>
From about May 1936 to about October 1937, during the [[Italian East Africa|Italian occupation of Ethiopia]], Fikremariam fought as a patriot until his death.<ref>Haile Selassie, p. 32</ref>
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==References==
==References==
* {{cite book| last=Barker| first=A.J.| title=The Rape of Ethiopia, 1936| publisher=Ballantine Books| date=1971|location=New York |isbn=9780345024626|pages= |ref=Barker 1971}}
* {{cite book| first=Edited by Harold Marcus with others and Translated by Ezekiel Gebions with others| last=Haile Selassie I| title=My Life and Ethiopia's Progress: The Autobiography of Emperor Haile Selassie I, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Volume II | publisher=Research Associates School Times Publications | date=1999 |location=Chicago |isbn= 0-94839-040-9 |pages=190 }}
* {{cite book| first=Edited by Harold Marcus with others and Translated by Ezekiel Gebions with others| last=Haile Selassie I| title=My Life and Ethiopia's Progress: The Autobiography of Emperor Haile Selassie I, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Volume II | publisher=Research Associates School Times Publications | date=1999 |location=Chicago |isbn= 0-94839-040-9 |pages=190 }}
* {{cite book| first=Harold G.| last=Marcus| title=A History of Ethiopia | publisher=University of California Press | date=1994 |location=London |isbn= 0-520-22479-5 |pages=316 }}
* {{cite book| first=Harold G.| last=Marcus| title=A History of Ethiopia | publisher=University of California Press | date=1994 |location=London |isbn= 0-520-22479-5 |pages=316 }}

Revision as of 19:26, 10 February 2010

Fikremariam (unknown - 1937) was an Ethiopian commander and a patriot.[1]

Biography

Fikremariam was from Menz Province.

In 1930, during Gugsa Welle's Rebellion, Fitawrari[nb 1] Fikremariam fought on the side of Negus [nb 2] Tafari Makonnen. On 31 March, during the Battle of Anchem, Fikremariam commanded the left wing of the Imperial Army. The men in his command were from Wollo Province.[2][3]

In 1936, during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, Fikremariam commanded the Guard of Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen Tafari in Dessie. In addition, he commanded the Shewan garrison.[4]

From about May 1936 to about October 1937, during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, Fikremariam fought as a patriot until his death.[5]

See also

Notes

Footnotes
  1. ^ Equivalent to Commander of the Advanced Guard or Vanguard.
  2. ^ Roughly equivalent to King.
Citations
  1. ^ Haile Selassie, p. 32
  2. ^ Marcus, p.128
  3. ^ Mockler, p. 11
  4. ^ Mockler, p. 122
  5. ^ Haile Selassie, p. 32

References

  • Haile Selassie I, Edited by Harold Marcus with others and Translated by Ezekiel Gebions with others (1999). My Life and Ethiopia's Progress: The Autobiography of Emperor Haile Selassie I, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Volume II. Chicago: Research Associates School Times Publications. p. 190. ISBN 0-94839-040-9. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  • Marcus, Harold G. (1994). A History of Ethiopia. London: University of California Press. p. 316. ISBN 0-520-22479-5.
  • Mockler, Anthony (2002). Haile Sellassie's War. New York: Olive Branch Press. ISBN 9781566564731.
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