The Western Press Falsely Reports the Death of Ethiopia's Emperor Menelik II (1896)
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Rating | : | 4.12 (919 Votes) |
Asin | : | B00WTNVMZI |
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Number of Pages | : | 495 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-12-18 |
Language | : | English |
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Under his rule, Ethiopia saw the establishment of its first railway, electricity, telephones, telegraph lines, motor cars, and modern plumbing. This treaty was written in Italian and Amharic, but the text in the two languages was different. He was also responsible for founding Ethiopia’s present-day capital, Addis Ababa.After his death, Menelik was succeeded by Iyasu V, and his daughter Empress Zewditu (also spelled Zauditu). But Eritrean separatists waged a war of independence, and Eritrea became a separate nation in 1993.Menelik II was interested in modern technology, and introduced western innovations to his empire. After some fighting for the throne, Yohannes IV (John IV) was crowned emperor in 1871. The Ethiopians benefited from Russian military aid and advice during the war, and possessed artillery and some modern, rapid-firing rifles.The war
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