Menilek II

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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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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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Ras Haylu Takla Haymanot (1868-1951) was a governor of Gojam and a prominent Ethiopian businessman. He was the son of Negus Takla Haymanot of Gonjam,...

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