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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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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...
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Abuna Matewos (circa 1842-December 4, 1926), was the Metropolitan of Ethiopia (head of the Ethiopian church) and an influential councillor of Emperor Menilek II [reigned...
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Matewos (14?- May 23, 1520), or Matthew, was a merchant of Armenian descent, born in Cairo, who, in 1512, was sent to Portugal on an...
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Cardinal Gugliemo Massaia (June 8, 1809- August 6, 1889), born Lorenzo Antonio Massaia, was an Italian Catholic missionary who worked for 35 years in Ethiopia,...
