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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.|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.|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> |
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In 1936, during the [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War]], Fikremariam commanded the |
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> |
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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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Revision as of 19:26, 8 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
- Citations
References
- Barker, A.J. (1971). Rape of Ethiopia, 1936. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0345024626.
- 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.