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{{short description|Royal title in the Ethiopian Empire}} |
{{short description|Royal title in the Ethiopian Empire}} |
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'''Ras''' ({{Lang-amh|ራስ|translit={{transl|sem|''ras''}}|lit=head}} compare with [[Arabic language|Arabic]] '''[[Rais]]''' |
'''Ras''' ({{Lang-amh|ራስ|translit={{transl|sem|''ras''}}|lit=head}} compare with [[Arabic language|Arabic]] '''[[Rais]]''', [[Hebrew]] '''Rosh''', or [[Latin language|Latin]] '''[[Rex (title)|Rex]]'''), is a [[Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles|royal title]] in the [[Ethiopian Semitic languages]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YbtcTwtUWrwC&q=Haile+Selassie,+western+education,+and+political|title=Haile Selassie, Western Education, and Political Revolution in Ethiopia|publisher=Cambria Press|isbn=9781621969143|language=en}}</ref> It is one of the powerful non-imperial titles. |
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Historian [[Harold G. Marcus]] equates the Ras title to a [[duke]];{{citation needed|date = June 2019}} others have compared it to "[[prince]]".<ref>''E.g.'', Don Jaide, "[https://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/an-etymology-of-the-word-ras-tafari-by-ras-naftali/ An Etymology of the word Ras-Tafari – By Ras Naftali]", Rasta Liveware, June 2, 2014; accessed 2019.06.24.</ref> |
Historian [[Harold G. Marcus]] equates the Ras title to a [[duke]];{{citation needed|date = June 2019}} others have compared it to "[[prince]]".<ref>''E.g.'', Don Jaide, "[https://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/an-etymology-of-the-word-ras-tafari-by-ras-naftali/ An Etymology of the word Ras-Tafari – By Ras Naftali]", Rasta Liveware, June 2, 2014; accessed 2019.06.24.</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:26, 27 October 2023
Ras (Template:Lang-amh compare with Arabic Rais, Hebrew Rosh, or Latin Rex), is a royal title in the Ethiopian Semitic languages.[1] It is one of the powerful non-imperial titles.
Historian Harold G. Marcus equates the Ras title to a duke;[citation needed] others have compared it to "prince".[2]
The combined title of Leul Ras (Amharic: ልዑል ራስ) was given to the heads of the cadet branches of the Imperial dynasty, such as the Princes of Gojjam, Tigray, Ras Tafari Makonnen and the Selalle sub-branch of the last reigning Shewan Branch, and meaning "Lord of Lords", the highest title of lord.
Historic Ras
- Ras Wolde Selassie (1736 - 1816)
- Ras Sabagadis Woldu (1780 – 1831)
- Ras Alula (1827 – 1897)
- Ras Gobana Dacche (1821 – 1889)
- Ras Mekonnen Wolde Mikael (1852-1906)
- Ras Mengesha Yohannes (1868-1906)
- Ras Araya Selassie Yohannes (1869/70-10 June 1888)
- Ras Sebhat Aregawi (1892-1914)
- Ras Gugsa Welle
- Ras Gugsa Araya Selassie
- Ras Kassa Haile Darge (1881 – 1956)
- Ras Tafari (the latter emperor Haile Selassie, 1892 – 1975)
- Ras Darge Sahle Selassie (1830 – 23 March 1900)
- Ras Abebe Aregai (1903– 1960)
- Ras Wubneh Tessema (1943-1974)
See also
References
- ^ Haile Selassie, Western Education, and Political Revolution in Ethiopia. Cambria Press. ISBN 9781621969143.
- ^ E.g., Don Jaide, "An Etymology of the word Ras-Tafari – By Ras Naftali", Rasta Liveware, June 2, 2014; accessed 2019.06.24.