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| DAVID IV. | ||
| From 1714. to 1719. | ||
| Convocation of the Clergy—Catholic Priests executed—A Second Convocation—Clergy insult the King—His severe Punishment—King dies of Poison, | P. 577 | |
| BACUFFA. | ||
| From 1719 to 1729. | ||
| Bloody Reign—Exterminates the Conspirators—Counterfeits Death—Becomes very Popular, | 595 | |
| YASOUS II. or ADIAM SEGUED. | ||
| From 1729 to 1753. | ||
| Rebellion in the Beginning of this Reign—King addicted to hunting—To building, and the Arts of Peace—Attacks Sennaar—Loses his Army—Takes Samayat—Receives Baady King of Sennaar under his Protection, | 608 | |
| JOAS. | ||
| From 1753 to 1769. | ||
| This Prince a favorer of the Galla his Relations—Great dissentions on bringing them to Court—War of Begemder—Ras Michael brought to Gondar—Defeats Ayo—Mariam Barea refuses to be accessary to his Death—King favours Waragna Fasil—Battle of Azazo—King Assassinated in his Palace, | 660 | |
| HANNES II. | ||
| 1769. | ||
| Hannes, Brother to Bacuffa, chosen King—Is brought from Wechne—Crowned at Gondar—His horrid Behaviour—Refuses to march against Fasil—Is poisoned by Order of Ras Michael, | 707 | |
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