Yohannes III
| Yohannes III | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of Ethiopia | |
| Reign | 30 August 1840 – October 1841 |
| Predecessor | Iyasu IV |
| Successor | Sahle Dengel |
| Reign | 1845–1845 |
| Predecessor | Sahle Dengel |
| Successor | Sahle Dengel |
| Reign | 1850–1851 |
| Predecessor | Sahle Dengel |
| Successor | Sahle Dengel |
| Born | c. 1797 |
| Died | c. 1873 (aged 75–76) |
| Spouse | Menen Liben Amede |
| Dynasty | House of Solomon |
| Father | Tekle Giyorgis I |
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Yohannes III (c. 1797 – c. 1873) was Emperor of Ethiopia intermittently between 1840 and 1851, and a member of Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Tekle Giyorgis. He was largely a figurehead, with real power in the hands of the Enderase or Regent, Ras Ali II a princeling of the Yejju Dynasty. Ras Ali's mother was the Empress Menen Liben Amede.