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Francisco Alvares (14?-circa 1542) was a Portuguese Roman Catholic priest who wrote the first detailed travel book about Ethiopia, the Verdadera Informaçam das terras do...
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Gedewon (15?-1624) was ruler of the Falasha (Ethiopians of Jewish faith) for almost 40 years, from 1586-1624. He was the kinsman of Gushan or Gwashan,...
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Ali Gwangul (17?-1788), known as Ali the Great, was the founder of a Galla dynasty of Rases (high commanders) who controlled much of what was...
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Ahmad Ibn Ibrāhīm (1506-1543), nicknamed Grāñ, meaning the left-handed, was the leader of the 16th-century Muslim conquest of Ethiopia. He was born in the state...
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Alaqa Aganaw Engeda (1903-1948) was a leading 20th-century Ethiopian artist and poet. Born in Mahedara Maryam in Bagemder province, he was educated in the customary...
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Abraha (6th century AD) was an Aksumite general who became viceroy of South Arabia. He established his seat of government at the city of San’a’,...
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Abara Kassa (1905-December 21, 1936) was a commander of Ethiopian forces during the Italian invasion of 1935-36. He played a leading role in the abortive...
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Garmame (1808/09-March 22, 1900) was an influential counsellor, a military leader, a governor during the reign of Menilek II. He was from the Moja clan...
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Letsienyane, (1867-1913), the eldest son of Lerotholi, succeeded his father as paramount chief of the Basotho of what is now Lesotho, upon his death in...
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Daniel Simon Letanka (1874-1934), a newspaper editor and publisher, was also an African National Congress (ANC) leader dedicated to his people’s cause, which he served...
