By the beginning of 1848, he was firmly in control of his kingdom, and even organized a campaign against the Arsi Oromo, who had been raiding the south-western parts of Shewa for years.
Anfang 1848 hatte er die starke Kontrolle über sein Königreich und organisierte sogar eine Kampagne gegen die Arsi Oromo, die die südwestlichen Gebiete Shewas jahrelang überfallen hatten.