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Tekle Giyorgis II
| Tekle Giyorgis II ዳግማዊ ተክለ ጊዮርጊስ | |
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 Portrait of Tekle Giyorgis II by Théophile Lefebvre early 1850s | |
| Emperor of Ethiopia | |
| Reign | 11 June 1868 – 11 July 1871 |
| Proclamation | August 1868 (Soqota) |
| Predecessor | Tewodros II |
| Successor | Yohannes IV |
| Born | 1836 Lasta, Ethiopian Empire |
| Died | 21 June 1873 (aged 36–37) Abba Garima Monastery, Adwa, Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Spouse | Dinqinesh Mercha |
| Dynasty | House of Solomon, House of Zagwe |
| Father | Wagshum Gebre Medhin |
| Mother | Princess Ayichesh Tedla Hailu |
| Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo |
Tekle Giyorgis II (Ge’ez: ተክለ ጊዮርጊስ, born Wagshum Gobeze (Amharic: ዋግሹም ጎበዜ), 1836 – 21 June 1873) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1868 to 1871. After being crowned, he linked himself to the last independent emperors of the Gondar line through his mother and sought support from the Ethiopian Church to strengthen his right to rule. He was wounded when fighting during the 1871 Battle of Adwa, leading to the demoralization of his troops and capture of him and his generals and later on his death in captivity.
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