Iyoas I

Iyoas I
Emperor of Ethiopia
Reign27 June 1755 – 7 May 1769
PredecessorIyasu II
SuccessorYohannes II
RegentMentewab
Born1754
Died14 May 1769(1769-05-14) (aged 14–15)
Burial
Gondar, Ethiopia
DynastySolomonic dynasty
FatherIyasu II

Iyoas I (Ge'ez: ኢዮአስ; 1754 – 14 May 1769), throne name Adyam Sagad (Ge'ez: አድያም ሰገድ) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 27 June 1755 to 7 May 1769, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the infant son of Iyasu II and Wubit (Welete Bersabe), the daughter of an Oromo chieftain of the Karrayyu.