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Walter Rubusana (February 21, 1858-April 19, 1936) was one of the most prominent Africans of his day, gaining distinction in the fields of religion, literature,...
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Edward R. Roux (1903-March 1966), a prominent member of the Communist Party of South Africa in the 1920s and 1930s and a professional botanist, is...
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Sir James Rose-Innes (January 8, 1855-January 6, 1942), a white English-speaking South African, was a lawyer, journalist and politician who was attached to the school...
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Cecil John Rhodes (July 5, 1853-March 26, 1902) was a visionary forward-looking imperialist whose personal career was to have an immense impact on the history...
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Senator John David Rheinallt-Jones (July 5, 1882-January 30, 1953) was a prominent white advocate for interracial understanding and the rights of blacks in South Africa....
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Ras Mikael Ali Abba Bula of Ethiopia (circa 1850-September 8, 1918), or Mohammed Ali, was one of the key provincial governors appointed by Emperor Menilek...
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Ras Mikael Sehul (1688-1775) was the de facto ruler of Ethiopia for 40 years, from 1730s to the 1770s. These years witnessed the inception of...
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Mikael Aragawi (circa 1848-1931) was the first Ethiopian Protestant missionary. Born a Falasha, or Ethiopian Jew, he grew up with the family of Joseph Martin...
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Mentewab (circa 1706- June 27, 1773), empress, was the de facto ruler of Ethiopia during the reign of her son Emperor Iyasu II [reigned 1730-1755],...
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Menilek II (August 17, 1845- December 12/13, 1913), Negusa-Nagast (King of Kings), was one of the three great sovereigns who rebuilt the Ethiopian empire in...
