Iyasu III [SEP] noble family
Iyasu III
Iyasu III or Joshua III was "nəgusä nägäst" (16 February 1784 – 24 April 1788) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of "Abeto" Azequ, and the grandson of Iyasu II.
He was set upon the throne by a number of high nobles, and after the generals swore their allegiance to him in the presence of the Abuna Yosab and the Ichege, Iyasu made a number of promotions foremost of which were: "Qegnazmach" Tsadalu was
converted to Christianity and eventually wielded power for over a century, ruling with the sanction of the Solomonic emperors. The last such Muslim noble to join the ranks of Ethiopian society was Mikael of Wollo who converted, was made "Negus" of Wollo, and later King of Zion, and even married into the Imperial family. He lived to see his son, Iyasu V, inherit the throne in 1913—only to be deposed in 1916 because of his conversion to Islam.
Africa Madagascar.
The nobility in Madagascar are known as