could have been executed for their acts instead, out of leniency, Tekle Giyorgis had them blinded. That November, Tekle Giyrogis undertook another campaign to Wollo, with the intent of visiting Shewa and forcing its ruler, Asfa Wossen, to submit. It was during this campaign that Tekle Giyorgis ordered the construction of Debre Metmaq Maryam church in Gondar, delegating the direct management of its building to Ras Ayadar. Richard Pankhurst notes that this church is the last example of Imperial patronage in Gondar in that century. The emperor's first step was to secure his flank against the hostile Oromo, whom he defeated at Wuchale 14 March 1782. At the same time he had to suppress a plot against him by putting Dejazmach Wolde Gabriel in chains. But once they reached the Bashilo, his men mutinied at the prospect of crossing into Shewa, and he was forced to turn back; within three weeks, he was holding court in Aringo. The tribute from Asfa Wossen which reached him months later was small compensation for this failure. Alaqa Gabru continues Tekle Giyorgis' chronicle only until the beginning of his fifth regnal year, or mid-October 1782; from this point, the Royal chronicle is taken up with the biography of one of the warlords of the Zemene Mesafint, Hailu Eshte. The fall of Tekle Giyorgis from his throne is told tersely: Ras Ali I and Ras Haile Yosadiq conspired to depose the emperor. Tekle Giyorgis marched from Gondar to Gojjam, where he expected to deal with Ras Hailu first, but Hailu managed to evade him and cross the Abay to join Ras Ali. The emperor withdrew across the Abay to Afarwanat, where he was defeated in battle and forced to flee into exile at Ambasell. Relations between Ras Ali I soured after Tekle Giyorgis married Teshen, a daughter of Ras Gebre of Semien. Ras Ali fearing for his position, attacked the Emperor and deposed him. Tekle Giyorgis fled to his father in law in Semien. Second reign Before Tekle Giyorgis was restored as emperor on 24 April 1788, two rivals for the throne had appeared: Iyasu and Baeda Maryam, supported by rivals of Ras Ali. Until he lost the throne 26 July 1789, Tekle Giyorgis was one of six Emperors ruling in Ethiopia in the years of 1788 and 1789 — the other three being Iyasu III, Tekle Haymanot, and Hezqeyas. Third reign In January 1794,