Webe Hayla Maryam, an Ethiopian statesman, ruled over Tegre and Semen from 1831-1855.

He was the son of Dajazmach Hayla Maryam. In his youth he played a major role in extending his father's dominion towards Walqayet and Woggara to the west of Tegre in what is now Bagemder province.  (continued...)

SOURCE: Encyclopaedia Africana: Dictionary of African Biography®™ Volume 1: Ethiopia & Ghana, Page 146