“Am I not a king’s son?” A Previously Unpublished Letter Sheds New Light on the Manner in which Prince Alämayähu faced the Dilemma of his Ambiguous Status as an Exile in Britain in 1879

Contrary to popular assumptions, Däjazmač (or, as he was known internationally, Prince) Alämayähu, exiled son of Emperor Tewodros (r. 1855-1868), and heir to the Ethiopian throne, had no difficulty adjusting to the life of the British aristocracy. Despite the trauma of the siege of Mäqdäla, the deat...

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Main Author: Ian Campbell
Format: Article
Language:Amharic
Published: Institute of Ethiopian Studies 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Ethiopian Studies
Online Access:https://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/JES/article/view/12100
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