question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Ethiopic characters. Menelik II (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ dagmawi mənilək; horse name Abba Dagnew (Amharic: አባ...

wars and conquests carried out by Emperor Menelik II of Shewa to expand the Ethiopian Empire. In 1866 Menelik II became the king of Shewa, and in 1878 began...

diplomats claimed that the original Amharic text included the clause and that Menelik II knowingly signed a modified copy of the Treaty. The Italian government...

The Statue of Menelik II is an equestrian statue located near St. George's Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The statue was erected by Empress Zewditu...

up as his own son, who would later become Emperor (or Atse) himself as Menelik II. Despite his success against Shewa, Tewodros faced constant rebellions...

The Imperial Order of Emperor Menelik II is an Ethiopian order established in 1924 by then-Regent Tafari Makonnen, during the reign of Empress Zewditu...

at the top of the dome. The church serves as a mausoleum for Emperor Menelik II, his wife Empress Taitu, and Empress Zewditu, his daughter and eventual...

Menelik II School (Amharic: ዳግማዊ ምኒሊክ ትምህርት ቤት) comprises primary (elementary) and secondary (high school) institutions. The primary school was established...

Marcus, The life and times of Menelik II: Ethiopia 1844-1913, p. 30. Harold G. Marcus, The life and times of Menelik II: Ethiopia 1844-1913, Lawrenceville...

until they were reinforced by a large Ethiopian army led by Emperor Menelik II. The Italian defeat came about after the Battle of Adwa, where the Ethiopian...