Beyene Merid, Beine Merid, (1897 - 24 February 1937) was an Ethiopian army commander

Army of the Ethiopian Empire

Armies of the Ethiopia have existed since earliest times. Ethiopia maintained a sizable contingent of her forces in her Sabbean Garrisons which expanded out to project power over colonies in Yemen and to protect Caravans or trade routes....

, a patriot, and the son-in-law

Son-in-Law

Son-in-Law was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and an influential sire, especially for sport horses.The National Horseracing Museum says that Son-in-Law is "probably the best and most distinguished stayer this country has ever known." Described as "one of the principal influences for stamina in...

 of Emperor

Emperor of Ethiopia

The Emperor of Ethiopia was the hereditary ruler of Ethiopia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. The Emperor was the head of state and head of government, with ultimate executive, judicial and legislative power in that country...

 Haile Selassie I.

Family

Beyene Merid and Romane Work had four sons. In 1930, Lij

Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles

Until the end of the monarchy in 1974, there were two categories of nobility in Ethiopia: the Mesafint or princes, hereditary nobles, formed the upper echelon of the ruling class; while the Mekwanint were the appointed nobles, often of humble birth, who formed the bulk of the nobility...

Getatchew Beyene was born. In May 1932, Lij Merid Beyene was born. In 1934, Lij Samson Beyene was born. In 1935, Lij Gideon Beyene was born. Only Merid and Samson survived the Italian occupation.

See also

• Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles
  Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles
  Until the end of the monarchy in 1974, there were two categories of nobility in Ethiopia: the Mesafint or princes, hereditary nobles, formed the upper echelon of the ruling class; while the Mekwanint were the appointed nobles, often of humble birth, who formed the bulk of the nobility...
  
  
• Ethiopian Order of Battle Second Italo-Abyssinian War
  Ethiopian Order of Battle Second Italo-Abyssinian War
  Ethiopian forces in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War besides the Central Army were mobilized from various provinces under their local leader. According to 1935 Italian intelligence estimates of the Ethiopian provinces and their forces on the eve of hostilities the Ethiopians had an army of 350,000...
  
  
• Desta Damtew
  Desta Damtew
  Ras Desta Damtew was an Ethiopian noble, an army commander, and a son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie I.-Biography:...
  
   - Another son-in-law of Haile Selassie
• Haile Selassie Gugsa
  Haile Selassie Gugsa
  Haile Selassie Gugsa was an army commander and a member of the Royal family of the Ethiopian Empire.- Biography :Haile Selassie Gugsa was the son of Leul Ras Gugsa Araya Selassie...
  
  - Another son-in-law of Haile Selassie