{{Short description|Relative of Emperor Menelik II and Darge Sahle Selassie of Ethiopia}}Tesseme Darge' was the daughter of Ras Darge Sahle Selassie, prince of Selale, and granddaughter of Sahle Selassie, king of Shewa in the Ethiopian Empire.
Tesseme Darge', as a member of the royal family, was born to Ras Darge Sahle Selassie, a prince from Selale, and is the granddaughter of King Sahle Selassie, who held power over Shewa within the Ethiopian Empire.