Lij Iyasu (Ge'ez: ልጅ ኢያሱ; 4 February 1895 [a] – 25 November 1935) was the designated Emperor of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916. His baptismal name was Kifle Yaqob (ክፍለ ያዕቆብ kəflä y’aqob).

Lij Iyasu was the uncrowned emperor of Ethiopia from 1911-1916. Iyasu was handpicked by Menelik to be heir to the throne, a controversial pick that would eventually lead Ras Tafari to become crowned the next emperor of Ethiopia as Haile Selassie.

One hundred years ago, from 1910 to 1916 the young prince Lij Iyasu (1897-1936) assumed power as the uncrowned emperor of Ethiopia. However, he was overthrown by an alliance of oligarchs led by the future emperor Hayle Sillase.

2003年3月26日 · Iyasu ruled for about three years but he was never officially crowned and recognised as emperor so he was known as Lij Iyasu. This was because of his endless and special relationship with the Muslims in the east of the country.

Lij Iyasu (Ge'ez: ልጅ ኢያሱ), sometimes misinterpreted as Iyasu V (Ge'ez: አምሳዊ ኢያሱ) (4 February 1895 – 25 November 1935), was the designated Emperor of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916. His baptismal name was Kifle Yaqob (Ge’ez: ክፍለ ያዕቆብ kəflä y’aqob).

One hundred years ago, from 1910 to 1916 the young prince Lij Iyasu (1897-1936) assumed power as the uncrowned emperor of Ethiopia. However, he was overthrown by an alliance of oligarchs led by the future emperor Hayle Sillase.

Menelek's grandson Lidj Yasu, on account of the illness of the Emperor, had been virtually ruler, under regents, since 1909. Born in 1896, he was the son of Menelek's second daughter,...

Iyasu, faced with the opening of hostilities, adopted an official policy of neutrality, but showed himself distinctly favourable to the Central Powers, Germany and Austria, and to their ally, the Ottoman Empire. There were two main reasons for this.

Lij Iyasu (Ge'ez: ልጅ ኢያሱ), (4 February 1895 – 25 November 1935), was the designated Emperor of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916. His baptismal name was Kifle Yaqob (ክፍለ ያዕቆብ kəflä y’aqob).

2003年3月26日 · Lij Iyasu's death was announced shortly before the battle of Maychew. It was one of several reasons given for the uprising among the Raya and Azebo people of Wello who repeatedly attacked the Emperor and the Imperial army as they retreated from their defeat at …