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An important exception was the Kingdom of Abyssinia, the Christian successor state of Aksum and Zagwe.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Circus Abyssinia: Tulu, a new production from the Ethiopian troupe of aerialists and jugglers, has a noon matinee at the New Victory Theater.
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022
It was first used by the king of Abyssinia to defeat the Italian invaders in the 1890s.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2022
When you shop locally, you get to experience Renton’s warmth and positive energy from business owners like Miny Tafesse of Abyssinia Hair & Beauty Clinic downtown.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2020
The castle is at present inhabited by the wife of a chief—I cannot say whether it is the same chief, for dates in Abyssinia are somewhat confused—who is a prisoner of Gobayze, King of Lasta.
From March to Magdala by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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