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Marye of Yejju (died
14 February 1831) was a
Ras of
Begemder and
Enderase (regent) of the
Emperor of Ethiopia. He was the brother of his predecessor
Ras Yimam.
The missionary
Samuel Gobat had a low opinion of Marye. He wrote in his journal, "A character worse then is attributed to Mariam [Marye], can't be well given to a prince. He does justice to none. Far frompunishing a solider for robbing or killing his companion, he publicly commends him, as a man of courage. It is said that he's ordered all of his soldiers, on entering
Oubea's territories, to kill every human being they meet, without distinction of age or sex; threatening with death the solier, known to have spared a single person in his power." However Gobat's opinion may have been influenced by a raid his men executed on
Gondar 14 May 1830, which he described prior to this passage.
Marye had his capital in
Debre Tabor, from
1828 to 1831.
Marye's final military campaign was against Ras
Sabagadis of
Agame, who had succeeded
Wolda Selassie as the dominant warlord of
Tigray. Supported by Wube Haile Maryam of
Semien and
Goshu of
Gojjam, Marye led his army across the
Takazze River and defeated Sebagadis at the
Battle of Debre Abbay (14 February 1831). However, Ras Marye was killed in the battle, and Sebagadis surrendered to Wube. Wube handed the defeated warlord to Ras Marye's
Oromo troops, who killed their defeated foe, and ravaged Tigray in revenge for their leader's death.
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