But he was not born into the royal family and ruled as emperor only because he was the spouse of Empress Zoë, and they shared the throne with Zoë's sister Theodora. The Monomachos Crown, in the ...

I earnestly pray that he may become Somalia’s next president, to rescue the nation from fragmentation and steer it toward peace, unity, ...

“Every emperor since Menelik II had a plan for the city,” explained Arkebe Oqubay, a former mayor of Addis Ababa and currently a professor at Soas in London, referring to the emperor who ...

Ethiopians from diverse backgrounds, under the leadership of Emperor Menelik II, delivered a stunning defeat to the invading ...

Emperor Menelik II led his army to a decisive victory, forcing Italy to recognise Ethiopia's sovereignty. However, Mussolini launched a second invasion in 1935, using chemical weapons and brutal ...

Its emperor, Menelik II, was busy introducing “some of the amenities of modern civilization” to the country, including establishing lines of communication with potential allies outside of ...

Ethiopia 1868, Tewodros II is dead... Paving the way for Emperor Yohannes IV, and Menelik II. Who will change the way European powers view Africa forever. Menelik will go on to use political ...

In March 1896, near the small village of Adoua in Tigray (Ethiopia), troops from the Italian kingdom led by Colonel Oreste Baratieri clashed with the Ethiopian soldiers of Emperor Menelik II. The ...

Notably, even the future Emperor Menelik II experienced captivity within the confines of Mekdela before executing a daring escape in 1865, underscoring the fortress's reputation as an impregnable ...

1. Ethiopia was able to use diplomacy and strategic alliances to maintain its independence. Emperor Menelik II forged alliances with European powers, such as France and Russia, which provided ...