Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam

Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam
Reign	1847-10 January 1901
Dynasty	Solomonic dynasty
Father	Tessemma Goshu

Tekle Haymanot Tessemma, also Adal Tessemma,Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, and Tekle Haimanot of Gojjam, (1847 – 10 January 1901) was king of Gojjam, Ethiopian Empire. He later was an army commander and a member of the nobility of the Ethiopian Empire.

Born Adal Tessemma, Tekle Haymanot Tessemma was the son of Tessemma Goshu, Negus of Gojjam. Gojjam had long been a vassal kingdom within the Ethiopian Empire. The title "King of Gojjam" was an honorific title. The last time a King of Gojjam was elevated to Emperor was during the "Era of the Princes" (Zemene Mesafint). Like his father, Negus Tessemma Goshu, Adal Tessemma became the Negus of Gojjam.

Dejazmach Tessemma Goshu died during his son's minority. As a result, a rival named Dasta Guala assumed control in Gojjam and imprisoned Adal. Adal eventually escaped to the lowlands and raised an army. After returning to Gojjam and defeating Dasta, Adal submitted to Nəgusä NägästTekle Giyorgis who confirmed him as the of Gojjam and as Dejazmach. The Nəgusä Nägäst even allowed Adal to marry his paternal sister, Laqetch Gebre Mehdin.

On 11 July 1871, Dejazmach Kassay Mercha defeated Nəgusä Nägäst Tekle Giyorgis and reinstated Dasta in Gojjam. On 21 January 1872, Kassay Mercha became Nəgusä Nägäst Yohannes IV and left Gojjam. Adal then returned to Gojjam and killed Dasta. By 1873, Adal had consolidated all of Gojjam under his rule. In 1874, Adal submitted to Nəgusä Nägäst Yohannes IV. Adal was now Ras Tekle Haymanot Tessemma.

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