Bakaffa

Bakaffa
ዓፄ በካፋ
18th century depiction of Bakaffa I
Emperor of Ethiopia
Reign18 May 1721 – 19 September 1730
PredecessorDawit III
SuccessorIyasu II
BornMissah
SpouseMentewab
IssueIyasu II
Woizero Walatta Takla Haymanot
Woizero Walatta Israel
Regnal name
  • Aṣma Giyorgis (Ge'ez: ዐፅመ ጊዮርጊስ)
  • Masih Sagad (Ge'ez መሲሕ ሰገድ)
DynastyHouse of Solomon
FatherIyasu I
ReligionCoptic Orthodox

Bakaffa (Ge'ez: በካፋ) birth name: Missah; throne name Aṣma Giyorgis (Ge'ez: ዐፅመ ጊዮርጊስ), later Masih Sagad (Ge'ez: መሲሕ ሰገድ) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 18 May 1721 to 19 September 1730, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was a son of Emperor Iyasu I and brother to Emperors Tekle Haymanot I and Dawit III.


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