Gugsa Wale's rebellion

Gugsa Wale's rebellion
	Part of the Opposition to Haile Selassie
Date	January – March 1930
Location	Begemder, Ethiopian Empire
Result	Gugsa Wale defeated and Negus Tafari Makonnen proclaimed as Emperor Haile Selassie
Belligerents
Pro-Empress Zewditu faction; Yejju (arrived late)	Pro-Negus Tafari Makonnen faction
Commanders and leaders
Gugsa Wale †	Negus Tafari; Empress Zewditu; Mulugeta Yeggazu
Strength
Approx. 35,000	Approx. 32,000

Gugsa Wale's rebellion of 1930 was a rebellion raised by Ras^{[nb 1]} Gugsa Wale and by supporters of Empress^{[nb 2]} Zewditu to rid her of the Crown Prince and heir apparent, Negus^{[nb 3]} Tafari Makonnen.^{[nb 4]} With Tafari gone, Zewditu would be the sole claimant to succession as the ruler of the Ethiopian Empire (Mangista Ityop'p'ya). As the husband of Empress Zewditu, Gugsa Wale expected to become Emperor.
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