Empress Taytu and Menilek II: Ethiopia, 1883-1910"This is a classic and important work on one of the most revered and historic personalities on the most impressive period of the modern history of Ethiopia. Not only was Empress Taytu a highly regarded and widely recognized Ethiopian patriot that fought a valiant war against the invading Italian Empire of the late 19th century, but she was also an exemplar and unique and popular leader that continues to inspire and empower Ethiopians of subsequent generations up to the present. Empress Taytu was the most powerful woman on the continent of Africa in her time, and Menilek was the emperor who brought Ethiopia to world attention with his defeat of Italy in 1896. Diplomatic and internal maneuvering for power and life at the court in Ethiopia between the years 1883 and 1910 are set out in this book in vivid detail and with sound scholarship.--Zewde Gabre-Sellassie, D. Phil. (Oxon) Former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia"--Page 4 of cover. |
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Page 109
... Debre Libanos in May 1893. The occasion was the dedication of a church , the construction of which had begun 12 years earlier . It was also an opportunity for political talks . Rases Wele's and Mikael's dislike for each other had ...
... Debre Libanos in May 1893. The occasion was the dedication of a church , the construction of which had begun 12 years earlier . It was also an opportunity for political talks . Rases Wele's and Mikael's dislike for each other had ...
Page 252
... Debre Libanos . * " The empress was put to endless trouble because of what Welde Semayat had done and had to write to Istanbul and the pasha of Jerusalem to have effaced what he had written . " The disgrace of Memher Welde Semayat was ...
... Debre Libanos . * " The empress was put to endless trouble because of what Welde Semayat had done and had to write to Istanbul and the pasha of Jerusalem to have effaced what he had written . " The disgrace of Memher Welde Semayat was ...
Page 399
... Debre Hayla , 134 Debre Libanos , x , 8 , 24 , 109 and n , 240 , 252 and n , 308-11 , 317 , 331 , 336 Debre Marqos , x , 224 Debre Mewi , 35 , 39-40 , 274 Debre Tabor , x , 23-4 , 27 and n , 29 , 31 , 111 , 243n , 284 Demissew Nessibu ...
... Debre Hayla , 134 Debre Libanos , x , 8 , 24 , 109 and n , 240 , 252 and n , 308-11 , 317 , 331 , 336 Debre Marqos , x , 224 Debre Mewi , 35 , 39-40 , 274 Debre Tabor , x , 23-4 , 27 and n , 29 , 31 , 111 , 243n , 284 Demissew Nessibu ...
Contents
Menilek King of Shewa | 1 |
The background of Taytu Betul Hayle Maryam | 26 |
King Menilek and Queen Taytu 18839 | 43 |
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Abune Matewos Abyssinian Addis Ababa Adwa Aleqa Alfred Ilg Alula Amharic Antonelli April army arrived asked Bafena Baratieri Begemder Betul Brice British Capucci Chefneux chronicler church Ciccodicola daughter death Debre Debre Libanos Dejazmach diplomatic doctor Emperor Menilek Emperor Tewodros Emperor Yohannes Empress Taytu Entotto Eritrea Ethiopian European father foreign French Gebre Selasse Gojam Gugsa Habte Giyorgis Harar Hayle husband Italian Italy January Jerusalem Keffa king Lagarde legation Leontiev letter Lij Iyasu March marriage married Martini Maryam Mashcov Massaia Menilek Menilek and Taytu Meqdela Meqelle Mérab Meshesha minister mission Mondon-Vidailhet months mules ordered Oromo palace priests prisoners Queen Ras Mekonnen Ras Mengesha Yohannes Ras Mikael Ras Tessema Ras Wele Rome Russian Salimbeni sent Shewa soldiers talers Tedone Tekle Haymanot Tigray Tigrayans told took Traversi treaty Treaty of Wuchale Vitalien Welde Giyorgis Wello Weyzero wife woman women wrote Yejju Zaghi Zewde Gabre-Sellassie Zewditu