Jan Seyum Explained

Jan Seyum
Succession:King of Zagwe dynasty
Reign:1056 A.D.-Late 11th Century
Predecessor:Tatadim
Successor:Germa Seyum
Dynasty:Zagwe dynasty
Father:Mara Takla Haymanot
Mother:Masoba Warq
Religion:Ethiopian Orthodox Church

Jan Seyum (Geez: 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.[1] His name does not appear in the longer king lists.

Notes and References

  1. Taddesse Tamrat, Church and State in Ethiopia, (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972), p. 56n.