During the rule of his father, Ras…
1831 CE
After Gugsa's death Marye also challenged the succession of his own brother Yimam by rebelling.
Marye has his capital in Debre Tabor, from 1828 to 1831.
Upon Meru of Dembiya's death, he had been given that warlord's territories in Dembiya, Wegera and Belessa to rule, but he had not held them for very long before Meru's relations came forward with their own claims; the immediate claimants include Dejazmach Walde Tekle, who claims the lands for himself, and Welette Tekle, who claims them for her son Kinfu.
The struggle over control of these territories will continue long after Marye's death, eventually involving Empress Menen Liben Amede.
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