predecessor religion successor death_date title article_title name reign
tekle haymanot ii ethiopian orthodox tekle haymanot ii '' circa '' 1771 emperor of ethiopia susenyos ii
 susenyos ii august -- december 1770
susenyos ii

susenyos ii -lrb- -rrb- -lrb- or greek sissinios ; died `` circa '' 1771 -rrb- was `` emperor of ethiopia '' -lrb- reigned august 1770 -- december 1770 -rrb- of ethiopia .
his name at birth was wolde giyorgis ; he was the son of a noble woman who had lost her fortune and made her living by carrying jars of water , while it was rumored that he was the illegitimate son of the deceased ruler iyasu ii .
the scottish traveller james bruce , who was living in the capital city of gondar at the time , described him as `` a drunkard , a ruffian , and a profligate '' .
