#Tewodros

Britain at the court of Atse Tewodros.1/7) The skirmish at the Ethio-Sudan border has its root from the period of Atse Tewodros in the mid-19th century. As soon as he
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Brief history of #Amharic Thread(I kinda did this during my sophomore year for a Linguistics paper so...... “just trust me bro”)#Ethiopia During the #Axumite Kingdom, the official language was Ge’ez,
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I think at least 3 times today I've seen posts or articles claiming "The Ethiopian empire was built in the second half of the 19th century." Just because you
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Menelik II1. Menelik II(ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ), took his name from Menelik I (ቀዳማዊ ምኒልክ). Menelik I was the first emperor of Ethiopia(10th century BC). It's believed that he was the son of
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@Abbaacabsa Is not the Oromo cause premised on the historical understanding that the #Ethiopia/n empire-state was "invented" through a violent subjection of previously independent communities (like the Oromos, the Wolaytas,
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Happy birthday to Emperor Haile Selassie, one of the most iconic and brilliant monarchs in history. The following thread describes some of Haile Selassie's greatest achievements & the many reforms
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The greatest treasure looted from the Ethiopian people at Maqdala in 1868 isn't in the BL or V&A. The Kwer'ata Re'esu, the most sacred icon of the Ethiopian people, was
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This is a balanced article. But... just want to point out some interesting things, which have become all too familiar in terms of Western coverage. Don't get me wrong --
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Nelson Mandela once declared that Ethiopia held a special place in his imagination.Indeed, the land of coffee, ancient architecture and a resilient people does carry a certain mystique… and a
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What's going on in #Ethiopia? Read this thread for a simplified explanation of a complex subject On Nov 4, the Ethiopian federal army began a military offensive against the #TPLF,
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No matter how far we stray from our African roots, the culture runs deep. These collages highlight the striking resemblances of some familiar faces vs. African people & the diaspora
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Mega threadSculpture in African art (ex-north)-Colossal -Life-size -Miniature-Realism, etcThe oldest are from the kerma kingdom (2500-1500BC)The meroites of kerma (kush) had perfected life-size sculptures by the napatan era (900-300BC)statu
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kilwa kisiwani mosque #historyxt-swahilihttps://whc.unesco.org/en/list/144/gallery/coral stone Fakr ad-Din Mosque, Sultanate of Mogadishu #historyxtcoral, marble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fakr_ad-Din_Mosque G
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