Background
According to Taddesse Tamrat, he was the son of January Seyum, the brother of Tatadim.
Career
Some authorities date his reign to the years 1079–1119. Huntingford does not include him in his list of kings of the Zagwe dynasty. According to Richard Pankhurst, Kedus Harbe tried to break the hold of Egypt on the Ethiopian Church by increasing the number of bishops ordained in his country to seven.
When the messengers returned with Kedus Harbe"s answer, the country had experienced great famine and pestilence.
"These were the first such calamities for which the historical mention exists.".
