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... territory the booty was divided , and the king received one - half to two - thirds of the total . The victorious re - entry into the capital was solemn and brilliant , accompanied by much pageantry.1 In face of this steady expansion ...
... territory the booty was divided , and the king received one - half to two - thirds of the total . The victorious re - entry into the capital was solemn and brilliant , accompanied by much pageantry.1 In face of this steady expansion ...
Page 126
... territory , is said to have declared to her husband : ' King John never wanted to cede an inch of territory : he fought against the Italians [ and ] he fought against the Egyptians for this [ principle ] ; he died for this , and you ...
... territory , is said to have declared to her husband : ' King John never wanted to cede an inch of territory : he fought against the Italians [ and ] he fought against the Egyptians for this [ principle ] ; he died for this , and you ...
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... territory to Menelik . In 1905 the British Treasury finally provided sufficient funds to support a roving border commissioner ; he successfully im- peded most infiltration by deploying a small troop recruited in Addis Ababa with the ...
... territory to Menelik . In 1905 the British Treasury finally provided sufficient funds to support a roving border commissioner ; he successfully im- peded most infiltration by deploying a small troop recruited in Addis Ababa with the ...
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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