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80:. Woizero Denknesh was rounded up with her parents who were all imprisoned on the Italian island. While the fascist forces executed the Ras and select patriots, they shipped off other notable prisoners to Asinara and elsewhere. In the picture seen below were a group of Ethiopian POWs held at one of the island prisons in Italy.
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and other camps in Italy survived, tens of thousands of detainees perished under the severe conditions they were forced to live in. According to famous survivors like
Ambassador Imru Zeleke, conditions were worse in Italian Somaliland camps due to the scarcity of food, water and medicine. According
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and due to the personalities of the incarcerated individuals, the identities of many of the POWs and their approximate number became available through the years from people who kept records of their experiences in captivity. According to the book "Etsub Dinq" written in
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was kept before the former's repatriation by the orders of Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, the
Viceroy and Governor General of Italian East Africa. Ambassador Imru Zelleke was never incarcerated outside of East Africa. In the picture below, LtoR unidentified Ethiopian, Lij
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from
Asinara, where she died on 14 October 1940. She was the only child of the Emperor who was captured. Woizero Denknesh Teklemariam and Lij Abate Mulat were among the young prisoners at Asinara. Lij Abate was captured with the renowned patriot Ras
32:. The Italian occupying force gave permission to the black shirts to murder educated Ethiopians, sparing only a few notables who were transported to various concentration camps maintained in the
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It is virtually impossible to find out the exact number of
Ethiopian POWs who were imprisoned at different camps. The
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113:, the total number of prisoners was well over 400. He came up with names of close to 279 notables he remembered. Ras
28:. The majority of the public executions and mass incarcerations happened in the wake of the assassination attempt on
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spent a few months at
Asinara and later transferred to another detention camp where Ras
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Highly educated and influential members of the
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to Imru Zeleke, tens of thousands of
Ethiopians died every year.
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Members of the
Ethiopian nobility held captives at Asinara
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and Dejazmatch Girmachew TekleHawariat at Asinara Island.
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Lij Seifu Mikael's wife, Hakim Workneh Eshete's daughter
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Son of Princess Romanework and Dejazmatch Beyene Merid
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prison camp is an exception, due to its location in
1161:"Kentiba Gebru (Gobaw) Desta, Ethiopia, Protestant"
48:. While the majority of prisoners who were kept at
1150:Hakim Workneh Eshete's wife, Sara Workneh's mother
1257:Author of Etsub Dinq where this list derived from
20:, the Italians captured and either imprisoned as
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142:The prisoners held on Asinara are as follows:
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1141:Fitawrari TekleHawariat TekleMariam's son
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500:Dejazmatch HaileSellasie Aba Je'Bel
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995:Kegnazmatch Tsemiru Gebre-Selassie
917:Lique Gebre-Kirstos Wolde-Yohannes
911:Fitawrari Gebre-Selassie Aba Wurji
488:Kegnazmatch HaileMikael Haji Bilto
248:NegaDires Gebre-Egziabher François
179:Dejazmatch Girmachew TekleHawariat
148:Princess Romanework Haile Selassie
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138:List of Ethiopian POWs at Asinara
290:Dejazmatch Metaferia MelkeTsedek
236:TsehafeT'ezaz WoldeMeskel Tariku
1308:Crimes against prisoners of war
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1248:Famous Ethiopian Female patriot
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1215:Kentiba Gebru Desta's daughter
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1078:from the original on 2018-10-02
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818:Fitawrari Demise Habte-Selassie
716:Girazmatch WoldeMikael Desalegn
686:Kegnazmatch Keterew WoldeAregay
653:AfeNigus AtnafSeged WoldeTsadik
506:Kegnazmatch HaileTsion Kawotona
24:or executed selected prominent
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1001:Bejirond Fikre-Selassie Ketema
893:Blatta GebreMikael WoldeMeskel
743:Kegnazmatch WoldeTsadik Zegeye
497:Girazmatch HaileMariam Gessese
254:Kegnazmacth Habte'Mikael Birru
233:Dejazmatch Habte'Mikael Yinadu
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992:Woizero Tsehay Abeba AbaKoran
857:Kegnazmatch Dehne WoldeMariam
719:BlattenGeta WoldeMariam Ayele
650:Woizero AtnafeAlem GebreHiwot
629:NegaDires Abayneh WoldeMikael
587:Balambaras Asfaw WoldeGiorgis
545:Kegnazmatch Amare GebreMariam
530:Kegnazmatch Haile Digua'Wuhaw
464:Girazmatch Tedla HaileGiorgis
344:Fitawrari SahileGiorgis Nadew
239:Fitawrari LeulSeged Wendyirad
1328:Internment camps in Ethiopia
935:Azazh Getahun Habte-Selassie
923:Ato GebreGiorgis GebreMariam
842:Kegnazmatch Desta WeldeKiros
575:Balambaras Asfaw TekleMariam
266:Kegnazmatch LeulSeged Deneke
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986:Kegnazmatch Tsige WerdeWerk
944:Balambaras Girma YayehYirad
848:Fitawrari Desalegn Cherinet
737:Fitawrari WoldeGiorgis Adem
677:Kegnazmatch Kebede Meshesha
566:Woizero Askale WoldeAmanuel
476:Ato Tefera'Werk Kidane'Weld
461:Woizero Tewabech Ze'Amanuel
404:Girazmatch Bedasso Abdulahi
329:Weizero ManYahilishal Kassa
10:
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1303:Second Italo-Ethiopian War
1066:"Yeweinshet Beshah-Woured"
839:Fitawrari Desta AtnafSeged
740:Merigeta WoldeTsadik Aferu
731:Kegnazmatch WoldeYes Ayele
665:NegaDires Eshete Teketelew
614:Dejazmatch Abebe Ayelewerk
596:Blatta Ashine KidaneMariam
527:Fitawari Haile WoldeTsadik
503:Azazh HaileSellasie Megenu
422:Lij BirhaneSellasie Yibsaa
347:Blatten Geta Sahle Tsedalu
302:Dejazmatch Mekonnen Wosene
299:Ato Mekonnen WoldeYohannes
272:Ato LisaneWerk WeldeMikael
245:Balambaras LeulSeged Yimer
18:Second Italo-Ethiopian War
1239:Kentiba Gebru Desta's son
962:Afe Nigus Tilahun BeHabte
953:Girazmatch Gizaw Serawitu
941:Fitawrari Gediwon Guangul
920:Ato GebreYes HabteGabriel
845:Woizero Desta WoldeMariam
803:Ato YetNeberk WoldeMeskel
689:Blatta KidaneMariam Abera
521:Balmbaras Haile GetaBicha
479:Lij Tadesse Wolde'Giorgis
341:Ato SahileMariam Sifeta..
182:Dejazmatch Teferra Mesfin
1323:1930s crimes in Ethiopia
989:Kegnazmatch Tsige Yimamu
869:Woizero Dinknesh Dinkitu
707:Woizero WoleteKidan Mamo
680:Dejazmatch Kebede Aragaw
608:Woizero Abebech Cherkose
563:Girazmatch Asres Tessema
536:Kegnazmatch Nigatu Beshe
512:Dejazmatch Hailu Tesfaye
458:Ato TekleMariam Kassahun
425:Fitawrari Temesgen Bitew
407:Ato BeFekadu WoldeMikael
380:Girazmatch Belew Tessema
365:Woizero Sara GebreEyesus
338:Kegnazmatch Mola Wenberu
293:Dejazmatch Mengesha Wube
284:Girazmatch Mesha Wenberu
263:Girazmatch Legesse Gizaw
260:Kegnazmatch Lema Bisewur
218:Woizero ShewaReged Gedle
173:Woizero AtsedeWoin Heruy
59:Haile Selassie, Emperor
983:Ato Tsegaye GebreTsadik
974:Woizero TiruWerk Aligaz
932:Basha Gont Lante Yideru
902:Ato GebreMariam Ewinetu
899:Basha GebreMariam Surur
896:Ato GebreMikael Selfako
863:Woizero Dinknesh Teferi
860:Balambaras Degefu Gebre
755:Ato Workneh ZikArgachew
722:Ato WoldeRufael Ashengo
713:Woizero Wolete Yohannes
701:Girazmatch Kassa Raklis
695:Dejazmatch Kassa Sibhat
683:Girazmatch Kebede Tasew
662:Balambaras Emagnu Yimer
656:Tsehafi Ti'ezaz AfeWerk
644:Dejazmatch Ayalew Birru
602:Balambaras Abera Ketema
593:Ato Asfaw FikreSellasie
590:Ato Asfaw GebreYohannes
578:Girazmatch Asfaw Tamene
572:Fitawrari Asfaw Man'Aye
470:Fitawrari Tefera Mesfin
431:Lij Terefe WoldeGabriel
416:Ato Birhane HabteMikael
413:Ato Benedeto AtnafeAlem
410:Girazmatch Biyad'gilign
374:Ato Sileshi WendBewesen
350:Dejazmatch Seyoum Desta
335:Ato Minda HabteSellasie
308:Ato Mekonnen GebreHiwot
998:Fikade-Selassie Emagnu
950:Girazmatch Gibaw Gizaw
890:Ato GebreMikael Tesema
746:Ato WoldeTsadik Zegeye
698:Woizero Kassa Yelemitu
647:Fitawrari Ayalew Birru
617:Ato Abebe WoldeTsasdik
605:Woizero Abebech Abegaz
569:Woizero Askale Wosenne
494:Ato HaileMikael Fetene
449:Meli'ake Genet Tesfaye
440:Blatta Tessema Debalke
437:Balambaras Tessema Ali
398:Ato Bekele GebreTsadik
359:Ato SelaDingay Tilahun
332:Weizero Mintiwab Tekle
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938:Ato GetaBicha Tsemiru
926:Ato GebreTsion Nigatu
914:LiquLiqawunt Gebre-Ab
905:Ato GebreMariam Jimma
887:Ras GebreHiwot Mikael
854:Woizero Debritu Abnet
824:Girazmatch Demise Abe
752:Lij Wossene Metaferia
728:Ato WoldeSenbet Ayito
671:NegaDires Eshete Wube
635:Woizero Ayelech Birru
620:NegaDires Abebe Wolde
611:Girazmatch Abebe Nake
533:Ato Haile Digua'Wuhaw
524:Lij Haile WoldeMeskel
491:Lij HaileMikael Zewde
446:Dejazmatch Tesfa Tiku
305:Ato Mekonnen WendAwik
281:Lij Mesay WendBewesen
275:Weizero Hamere Eshete
251:Woizero Aster Workneh
200:Emahoy YewubDar Gebru
185:Woizero Ketsela Tullu
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971:Ato Tigashaw Tsemiru
968:Ato Tilahun Cherinet
959:Woizero Taitu Kebede
947:Fitawrari Girma Mamo
836:Kentiba Desta Mitike
806:Ato Yilma GebreKidan
800:Kegnazmatch YeshiNeh
761:NegaDires Wedajo Ali
548:Ato Areke GebreHiwot
485:Ato Tewodros Workneh
434:Blatta Tessema Belhu
401:Woizero Bekelu Kassa
386:Dejazmatch Belay Ali
311:Lij Mulugeta Bezabih
287:Kegnazmatch Meshesha
278:Shiek Mohammed Shafi
269:Lij Liben Gebrehiwot
170:Woizero Sara Workneh
965:Azazh Tilaye Tesema
956:Ligaba Tasew Walelu
908:Abba Gebre-Selassie
866:Dinknesh BeshaWured
851:Ato Desalegn Abesha
830:Lij Dereje Mekonnen
827:Ato Demise WoldeYes
821:Basha Demise Bedasa
758:Ato Wondim Siamregn
725:Basha Wolde Sema'et
704:Ato Kosros Bogosian
482:Ato Tafesse Gessese
467:Ato Tefera Lewetegn
383:Ato Belachew Yadete
371:Lij Sileshi Bezabih
368:Ato Samuel Gebreyes
320:Ato Markos ManAmnoh
317:Ato Mamo BehsaWured
296:Ato Mekonnen Tesema
242:Lij Hiwot Wendyirad
206:Woizero Genet Gebru
203:Woizero Desta Gebru
176:Woizero Genet Heruy
158:Lij Getachew Beyene
115:Imru Haile Selassie
92:Asinara prison camp
57:Princess Romanework
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1273:2022-02-26 at the
1222:2015-09-24 at the
1191:2015-07-02 at the
884:Basha Gesesse Reda
875:Ato Dua'ali Kadiye
785:Abba Zemede Birhan
782:Lij Zelleke Nigatu
776:Ato Alemu Endashaw
641:Blatta Ayele Gebre
632:Ato Amberbir Abebe
599:Ato Abera Shih'New
560:Ato Aseffa Solomon
473:Lij Teferi Bezabih
443:Ato Tesfaye Tegegn
419:Ato Birhane Markos
392:Ato Bekele Senbete
362:Ato Senbeta Bedane
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38:Italian Somaliland
791:Ato Zewde Tadesse
749:Ato Wolde Wossene
734:Ato Wolde Gabriel
581:Ato Asfaw Andarge
554:Woizero Asegedech
551:Woizero Aselefech
518:Ato Haile Tessema
455:Girazmatch Tebeje
452:Ato Teshome Minda
161:Lij Gideon Beyene
155:Lij Samson Beyene
69:Ospedale Maggiore
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509:Ato Haili Markos
395:Ato Bekele Kiros
230:Lij Minase Asfaw
209:Ato Wagaye Gebru
152:Lij Merid Beyene
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770:Ato Alemu Tekle
710:Yitot WoleteYes
674:Aleka Estifanos
659:Ato Efrem Asfaw
626:Lij Abate Mulat
623:Bejirond Abegaz
557:Ato Aseffa Mola
515:Ato Haile Bahir
353:Balambaras Reda
323:Ato Markos Reta
257:Ato Lema Shurte
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