QUICK FACTS | Emperor Téwodros II
Emperor Téwodros II (Ge’ez: ቴዎድሮስ, baptized as Sahle Dingil) (c. 1818 – April 13, 1868) was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855...
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QUICK Facts | Twin Emperor’s Abreha and Atsbeha.
Emperor Ezana (Abraha) – First Christian Emperor Ezana was the son of Emperor Ella Amida of Ethiopia. Fermentius converted Emperor E...
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QUICK FACTS | Emperor Menelik II
Emperor Menelik II led a multi-ethnic army which in most cases did not speak the same language but were tied together by their ferve...
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Quick Facts | Some Descendants of Emperor Haile Selassie
Emperor Haile Selassie had a large family. His first marriage was to Woizero Altayech, by whom he had a daughter, Princess Romanewor...
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Quick Facts | His Majesty’s Dietary Habits
Austrian Lore Trenkler (born Berlin 25 March 1914, died Vienna 10 September 2002) became dietician of Empress Menen of Ethiopia in 1...
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QUICK FACTS | Letter Announcing the Ascension of Haile Selassie
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Haile Selassie I Elect of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia. May it arrive for the honorab...
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Quick Fact: The Queen of Sheba, Intelligent, Gracious, Melodious
DID YOU KNOW…Queen of Sheba was born in 1020 BCE in Ophir, and educated in Ethiopia. Her mother was Queen Ismenie. Sheba was k...
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Quick Fact: In 1948 Haile Selassie Donate 500 acres of Land to Us
DID YOU KNOW? In 1948, Haile Selassie the First donated 500 acres (2.0 km2) of his privately owned land to members of the Ethiopian...
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Quick Fact: About Makeda, Queen of Sheba
Makeda, Queen of Sheba (also known as Makeda, Makebah-Tamar, Malikat Saba; Ge’ez: Nigist Saba; Hebrew: מלכת שבא; Malkat Shva; Arabic...
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Quick Fact: The Many Talents of Empress Taytu
Itege Taytu acquired the accomplishments that befitted her rank. But she was more educated than the average lady of her day and coul...
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