Menelik II
Americannoun
noun
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There was also concern that the Mahdist ruler, Abdullah Ibn-Muhammed Al-Khalifa, might ally with Menelik II to drive Europeans out.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
It also signed the Treaty of Wuchale with Menelik II, who became emperor of Ethiopia that same year.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Four brigades of Italian troops were overcome in a matter of hours on 1 March 1896 by Ethiopians serving under Emperor Menelik II.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2021
Menelik II, the emperor of Ethiopia at the turn of the century, liked to chew pages from his Bible.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2020
On the death of his grandfather, the late great Menelik II, Lij Yasu seized the throne of Ethiopia, won a grudging allegiance from the most important Rases.
From Time Magazine Archive
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