Abētōhun Kwastantinos

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Kwastantinos Selemoni
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Abētōhun • Crown Prince
Reign10 May 1989 – present
BornKwastantinos Selemoni
(1989-05-10) 10 May 1989 (age 35)
Hagērī Palace, Azwa, Kembesa
HouseYegidonochi
FatherSelemon XIV Yegidoni
MotherJēsīka Bētuli
ReligionKembesan Orthodox Church


Military career
Allegiance Kembesa
Service/branchT’ori'seyoum
(2011-present)
RankKnight Lieutenant Colonel
Unit35th Infantry Regiment

Kwastantinos Selemoni, the Abētōhun, (born 10 May 1989) is the heir apparent of the Kembesan throne. The eldest child of Selemon XIV Yegidoni, the Seyoume Igziabeher or "King" of Kembesa, Kwastantinos is expected to succeed his father as ruler of the country. Upon ascending to the throne, his regnal name will be Kwastantinos III Yegidoni. As the official heir apparent, Kwastantinos is referred to by the title "Abētōhun" or "Abetohun" meaning "Great Prince" but commonly translated as "Crown Prince". Kwastantinos's two younger brothers are referred to by the title "Abētō".

Kwastantinos was born in Hagērī Palace, the traditional home of Kembesa's royalty since the 14th century. His upbringing was conventional by the standards of Kembesan nobility. Following in the footsteps of his father, Kwastantinos attended the Junior Military College of Saint Joriji. He received a commission in the T’ori'seyoum, serving as an infantry officer, eventually attaining the rank of Knight Lieutenant Colonel at 31 years old.

In contrast to the traditional role of the Abētōhun, Kwastantinos has maintained his distance from politics and the court. He also remains unmarried and without an heir of his own. In public, Kwastantinos has a reputation as an avid hunter but is socially reclusive.

Early life and education

Kwastantinos was born in Azwa, the capital of Kembesa, on May 10, 1989. Raised in the elect household, Kwastantinos is the eldest of four children, followed by sister Katirīni a year later and brothers Kaleb and Yohon in 1992 and 1997. Kwastantinos was annointed on January 12, 1991, and bestowed the title of Abētōhun.

From infancy to the age of 14, Kwastantinos was tutored by the court, receiving a primary education in law, religion, liberal arts, and sciences. In 2003, he left the court in Azwa to attend the Junior Military College of Saint Joriji in the city of Kebera. He graduated after four years at the academy but deferred obtaining a commission until he was 22. In the interim, Kwastantinos had little presence in the public eye but traveled the world extensively in a non-official capacity.

Military career

Family

National orders

  • ETH Order of Menelik II - Commander BAR.png Commander - Order of the Wardens of the Ark
  • ETH Order of the Star of Ethiopia - Commander BAR.png Commander - Order of Saint Gidon
  • ETH Order of Solomon BAR.png Grand Collar - Order of Saint Mika'el
  • Order of the Holy Trinity (Ethiopia) - ribbon bar.gif Grand Collar - Order of Holy Lance