The Life and Times of Menelik II: Ethiopia, 1844-1913 |
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... Muslim encirclement ; his resultant idée fixe to join Ethiopia and Europe in a crusade against Islam ; overweening pride ; mediocre European diplomats ; and incredible oversights and blunders on the part of the British . As his empire ...
... Muslim encirclement ; his resultant idée fixe to join Ethiopia and Europe in a crusade against Islam ; overweening pride ; mediocre European diplomats ; and incredible oversights and blunders on the part of the British . As his empire ...
Page 266
... Muslim population . There were rumours in Harar that Germany had accepted Islam , explaining why churches were being burned in Belgium and Holland , and why the Sultan of Turkey had joined forces with the Kaiser . Other stories ...
... Muslim population . There were rumours in Harar that Germany had accepted Islam , explaining why churches were being burned in Belgium and Holland , and why the Sultan of Turkey had joined forces with the Kaiser . Other stories ...
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... Muslims , and his personal entourage included Ogaden sheikhs as well as two envoys from the Seyyid . In the capital there was a growing general con- viction that he had been converted to Islam . His Muslim leanings were now more ...
... Muslims , and his personal entourage included Ogaden sheikhs as well as two envoys from the Seyyid . In the capital there was a growing general con- viction that he had been converted to Islam . His Muslim leanings were now more ...
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Abyssinia Addis Ababa Adwa Africa agreement Alula Amharic Ankober Antonelli to Crispi army Article XVII Asmara Assab Baldissera Baratieri Battle of Adwa Begemder Brice to Minister British Colli to Minister colony Dajatch Debra defeat Egyptian emperor empire Entotto Eritrea Ethiopia Éthiopie European Fitawrari force Foreign France French Archives frontier Galla gebbi Gebra Sellasie Gojjam Gondar governor Habta Giyorgis Haile Harar ibid imperial injera Italian Archives Italian government Italy Jibuti June Kasa king Lagarde letter Libre verde XV Lij Iyasu makwanent March Massawa Mémoires Menelik Mengesha Menilek Meshesha mission Muslim negotiations negus Nile Obok officials Orero palace political Politique province railway Ras Alula Ras Makonnen Ras Wolda rifles Rodd Rome Salimbeni Sept Shoa Shoan soldiers Tafari Taitu talers Tekla Haymanot territory Tesemma Tewodros Thesiger to Grey Tigre Traversi treaty troops Wichale Wolda Giyorgis Wollo Yejju Yohannes Yohannes's Zaghi Zeila