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He married Dinqinesh Mercha (c. 1815 - August 1907 ), the sister of Dejazmach Kassai (the future Emperor Yohannes IV ), one of his rivals for sole rule after the suicide of Emperor Tewodros II . (The other was Menelik II , at the time king of Shewa .) She assumed the title of ''Itege'' or Empress. In 1868, Wagshum Gobeze proclaimed himself Emperor Tekle Giyorgis II of Ethiopia at Soqota in his district of Wag ; however, because '' Abuna '' Selama , head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church had died shortly before, and there was no one to properly crown him. Diplomatic appeals to his two rivals failed to gain their acknowledgement of his new rank, so Tekle Giyorgis attempted to assert his claim by force, moving against Dejazmach Kassai. Emperor Tekle Giyorgis crossed the Takazze River in 1871 ; however, Dejazmach Kassai defeated him near Adowa on July 11 of that year, taking him captive and proclaiming himself the rightful Emperor. Tekle Giyorgis died in captivity the next year. Because his rule had a minimal effect on Ethiopian history, some lists of the Emperors of Ethiopia omit including him. |