The Life and Times of Menelik II: Ethiopia, 1844-1913 |
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... Salimbeni's advice on Ethiopian matters was sought by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . He acquitted himself well with Crispi and Antonelli and when he became a candi- date for the post at Addis Ababa he was described by Antonelli as ...
... Salimbeni's advice on Ethiopian matters was sought by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . He acquitted himself well with Crispi and Antonelli and when he became a candi- date for the post at Addis Ababa he was described by Antonelli as ...
Page 128
... Salimbeni was also disturbed that , by communicating anew with Queen Victoria , the negus had broken his promise to keep the treaty controversy confidential . Menelik would no longer trans- act any business with foreign powers through ...
... Salimbeni was also disturbed that , by communicating anew with Queen Victoria , the negus had broken his promise to keep the treaty controversy confidential . Menelik would no longer trans- act any business with foreign powers through ...
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... Salimbeni's opinion , ' was blind and stubborn ... to the end of the negotiations ; he rushed when it was neither necessary nor opportune to do so . [ He had an ] insane optimism , while his failure was certain . " 3 Salimbeni ...
... Salimbeni's opinion , ' was blind and stubborn ... to the end of the negotiations ; he rushed when it was neither necessary nor opportune to do so . [ He had an ] insane optimism , while his failure was certain . " 3 Salimbeni ...
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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