in 1523
Precision: year · Rank: normal
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Gelawdewos
Ethiopian Emperor
Gelawdewos has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1522.
Born
in 1522
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: April 2, 1559
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Professions
- monarch
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1522 (Dictionary of African Biography) or in 1523 (Integrated Authority File).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Gelawdewos
Family
- Father
- Lebna Dengel
- Sibling
- Menas of Ethiopia
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
When did Gelawdewos die?
Gelawdewos died on April 2, 1559.