Tewoflos is brought out of captivity at…

Tewoflos is brought out of captivity at Mount Wehni and made Emperor of Ethiopia following the murder of his nephew Tekle Haymanot I.

At first, he faces a rival in the person of the four-year-old son of his nephew, who is supported by the Master of Horse Yohannes and Empress Malakotawit.

However, Tewoflos moves quickly by having Yohannes, and several other non-royals accused of aiding in the murder of Tekle Haymanot, arrested, then sent into exile.

According to James Bruce, at first he behaved as if he would not seek vengeance on those thought responsible for the death of his brother Iyasu; but this was a deception, and once this party relaxed their guard he acted.

He accused his late nephew Emperor Tekle Haymanot of regicide and patricide, and Tekle Haymanot has been known as Irgum ("Cursed") ever since.

Empress Malakotawit was publicly hanged, while her two brothers were speared to death; Bruce states that in one afternoon a total of thirty seven persons were executed.

Tewoflos decides not long afterwards to move against all regicides, and orders that all who had taken part in the plot that led to the death of his brother Iyasu I be found and executed.