Susenyos I who had escaped into Menz; another tradition told by Serta Wold, a councilor of Sahle Selassie, was that Negassie was a male-line descendant of Yaqob, the youngest son of Lebna Dengel, and thus assert descent from the ancient ruling Solomonic dynasty. Notable People Menelik II See also List of rulers of Shewa North Shewa Zone (Amhara) History of Ethiopia References History of Ethiopia Provinces of Ethiopia