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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... married someone else , according to an oral source whose family knew the man . When Menilek decided he still wanted Taytu he , in effect , bought him off : knowing that the man was fond of drink , Menilek gave him land in Begemder where ...
... married someone else , according to an oral source whose family knew the man . When Menilek decided he still wanted Taytu he , in effect , bought him off : knowing that the man was fond of drink , Menilek gave him land in Begemder where ...
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... marry Ras Mekonnen's son , Yilma . This niece was Aselefetch Welde Hanna , still young but already thrice - married . Yilma was purportedly legitimized by his father at the behest of the empress , but others say he had already been ...
... marry Ras Mekonnen's son , Yilma . This niece was Aselefetch Welde Hanna , still young but already thrice - married . Yilma was purportedly legitimized by his father at the behest of the empress , but others say he had already been ...
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... married to Tessema's half - sister . Demissew Nessibu married another half - sister . Negadras Hayle Giyorgis married a natural daughter of Tessema's after repudiating Yetemegnu Alula , Taytu's niece , who in fact had already separated ...
... married to Tessema's half - sister . Demissew Nessibu married another half - sister . Negadras Hayle Giyorgis married a natural daughter of Tessema's after repudiating Yetemegnu Alula , Taytu's niece , who in fact had already separated ...
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