Menilek II
Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Shewa (1844-1913)
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Menelik II was an Ethiopian emperor and king who ruled from the mid-1800s until his death in 1913, playing a central role in Ethiopian history during a period of significant change and foreign pressure. He is historically important as a leader who shaped Ethiopia's modernization and independence during the colonial era in Africa.
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HouseShewa DynastySolomonic dynasty FatherHaile Melekot MotherWoizero Ejigayehu Hailu ReligionEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo
Menelik II (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ dagmawi mənilək; horse name Aba Dagnew (Amharic: አባ ዳኘው abba daññäw); 17 August 1844 – 12 December 1913), baptised as Sahle Maryam (ሣህለ ማርያም sahlä maryam), was king of Shewa from 1866 to 1889 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death in 1913. A member of the Solomonic dynasty, Menelik expanded the Ethiopian Empire to its greatest historical extent and defeated Italian colonial forces at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. He is widely regarded as the founder of the modern Ethiopian state.
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