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Aligaz of Yejju (died 1803) was a ''Ras'' of Begemder, and ''Inderase'' (regent) of the Emperor of Ethiopia. He was the son of Abba Seru Gwangul and brother of Ali I of Yejju; he became both ''Ras'' and ''Inderase'' following Ali's death. Aligaz had four sons: Dejazmach Birru, Dejazmach Gobeze, Dejazmach Faris, and Dejazmach Gojjee. == Life == He fought and killed Wolde Gabriel, the son of ''Ras'' Mikael Sehul in the Battle of Madab in 1788.〔Mordechai Abir, ''The era of the princes: the challenge of Islam and the re-unification of the Christian empire, 1769-1855'' (London: Longmans, 1968), p. 31〕 Although that battle immediately restored Tekle Giyorgis as sole Emperor, ''Ras'' Ali's death shortly after the battle passed the post of ''Inderase'' to Aligaz, who then supported Hezqeyas as Emperor, leaving Tekle Giyorgis to "hang in the wind".〔Following Shiferaw Bekele, "The Chronicle of Täklä Giyorgis I (first r. 1779-84): An Introductory Assessment" in ''Studia Aethiopica'', Verena Böll editor (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2004), pp. 247-258. In Weld Blundell's translation of Tekle Giyorgis' ''Royal Chronicles'', ''Azaj'' Dagale and ''Kantiba'' Ayadar were given credit for bringing Hezqeyas down from Wehni. H. Weld Blundell, ''The Royal chronicle of Abyssinia, 1769-1840'' (Cambridge: University Press, 1922), pp. 392f〕 Despite lacking any effective base of support, Tekle Giyorgis remained a thorn in Aligaz's side for the following years, even releasing his kindred from the Imperial prison at Wehni in 1789.〔Weld Blundell, ''Royal chronicle'', pp. 399, 405〕 Aligaz eventually gets control of Tekle Giyorgis when, after two years of living as a ''shifta'', the Emperor came to Aligaz seeking his support but instead was imprisoned at Emakina.〔Weld Blundell, ''Royal chronicle'', p. 412〕 Tekle Giyorgis, however, was not Aligaz's only problem. For much of the first year of Hezqeyas' rule Aligaz could not directly intervene to support this emperor because he had his hands full consolidating his own position amongst the Yejju, which included the opposition from members of his own family such as ''Dejazmach'' Alula, the ''Fitawrari'' Sadiq, and the ''Jantirar'' Yasufe.〔Weld Blundell, ''Royal chronicle'', p. 393〕 Crummey records a tradition that Aligaz had wronged his sister Kafay, an injury which might help to explain the apparent conflict between Aligaz and his nephews Gugsa and Alula, for whom he generally appears to be their primary patron.〔Donald Crummey, ("Family and Property amongst the Amhara Nobility", ''Journal of African History, special issue: The History of the Family in Africa'' ), 24 (1983), p. 218〕 Further once Tekle Giyorgis was safely out of the picture, his puppet Emperor Hezqeyas met with ''Abuna'' Yosab and ''Ichege'' Wolde Iyasus where all agreed that they would "not submit to the Galla" -- a clear reference to either Aligaz or his family; the ''Royal Chronicle'' records that later that year a battle was fought near Gondar where the Emperor and the two leaders of the Ethiopian church were defeated. "And on the coming of the Galla all that was what was done."〔Weld Blundell, ''Royal chronicle'', pp. 421f〕 Then, in an attempt to overthrow Aligaz, Haile Wand Bewossen freed Tekle Giyorgis in 1793, after the Emperor had been confined for two years and eight months.〔Weld Blundell, ''Royal chronicle'', p. 424〕 Tekle Giyorgis then marched against his rival Emperor, Hezqeyas, who was dwelling at Gondar; Hezqeyas left Gondar and sought the help of ''Dejazmach'' Haile Eshte, and they were joined by Aligaz. A series of battles followed that year, which led to Heqzeyas fleeing alone to Dengel Ber.〔Weld Blundell, ''Royal chronicle'', pp. 427f〕 These defeats also led to ''Ras'' Aligaz's fall from leadership of the Yejju. When Hezqeyas returns to Gondar in late 1793 at the head of an army, his supporters include ''Dejazmach'' Gugsa, the nephew of Aligaz. After fourteen years as Enderase, Ras Aligaz Gwangul died in 1803 due to an illness. His period of rule was punctuated by significant civil wars and as a result, he did not exercise complete authority continuously throughout his years as Enderase. Ras Asrat and Ras Wolde Gabriel scored decisive victories against him, and at one point, had pushed him out of Begemeder which they ruled for some time. The transfer of power from Aligaz to Gugsa made the sons of Aligaz subservient to him.〔Molla Tikuye, ''The Rise and Fall of The Yajju Dynasty (1784 - 1980)'', p. 203〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aligaz of Yejju」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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