Mikael Sehul, Ethiopian warlord (born 1691)

Mikael Sehul

Nobleman and central figure of Zemene Mesafint in Ethiopia (1692–1784)

Mikael Sehul was a nobleman who ruled Ethiopia for a period of 25 years as regent of a series of emperors. He was also a Ras or governor of Tigray 1748–71 and again from 1772 until his death. He was a major political figure during the reign of Emperor Iyasu II and his successors…