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Robert Cornelis Napier (December 6, 1810-January 14, 1890) led the British expedition of 1867-68 against Emperor Tewodros II [reigned 1855-68]. After defeating Tewodros in his...
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Gosia Murad (circa 1596-circa 1702), also called Morad, Murat, or Amurat, was a Chrstian Armenian, born in Aleppo, Syria. In a diplomatic and commercial capacity,...
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Werner Muzinger (1832-November 13, 1875) was a Swiss scholar who was prominent in northeast African politics in the 1860s and 1870s. During this period he...
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Ras Mulugeta Yegazu (1865-February 17, 1936) was an influential noble at the court of Emperor Menilek II [reigned 1889-1913], was one of the ministers in...
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Muhammad Abd Es-Shakur was emir of Harar from 1856-75. Previously a sheikh, he had seized power on the death of the last emir of the...
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Moroda (1844-1888), the second ruler of the kingdom of Leqa in what is now the province of Walaga, in Western Ethiopia, reigned from 1871-88. He...
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Bashah Aboye (18?- March 1, 1896) was a distinguished general of Menilek II [reigned 1889-1913], who was killed at the battle of Adwa during the...
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General Oreste Baratieri (November 13, 1841 – August 7, 1901) was commander-in-chief of the Italian forces which were defeated at the battle of Adwa in...
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Aklilu Habta-Wald (March 12, 1912- November 24, 1974) was prime minister of Ethiopia from 1961-1974 and was one of the most important Ethiopian politicians under...
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Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe (November 16, 1904 – May 11, 1996) was the first president of independent Nigeria (1963–66) and a prominent nationalist figure. He was...
