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King of Zagwe dynasty in the 11th century
Jan Seyum
King of Zagwe dynasty
Reign1056 A.D.-Late 11th Century
PredecessorTatadim
SuccessorGerma Seyum
DynastyZagwe dynasty
FatherMara Takla Haymanot
MotherMasoba Warq
ReligionEthiopian Orthodox Church

Jan Seyum (Ge'ez: ጃን ስዩም) was King of Zagwe dynasty. Taddesse Tamrat states that he was a son of Mara Takla Haymanot, a younger brother of King Tatadim, and the father of Yemrehana Krestos. His name does not appear in the longer king lists.

References

  1. Taddesse Tamrat, Church and State in Ethiopia, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972), p. 56n.
Regnal titles
Preceded byTatadim Emperor of Ethiopia Succeeded byGerma Seyum


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