Tewodros II (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ቴዎድሮስ, once referred to by the English cognate Theodore; baptized as Kassa, c. 1818 – 13 April 1868) was Emperor of Ethiopia...
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Tewodros may refer to: Tewodros I, Emperor of Ethiopia (1413–1414) Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia (1818–1868) Tewodros Bekele, trade unionist Tewodros...
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Prince Alemayehu (redirect from Alemayehu Tewodros)
1879), was the son of Emperor Tewodros II and Empress Tiruwork Wube of Ethiopia. Alemayehu's father, Emperor Tewodros II died by suicide after his defeat...
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continued until well into Tewodros's reign. Under the Emperors Tewodros II (1855–1868), Yohannes IV (1872–1889), and Menelik II (1889–1913), the empire...
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also of the Palaiologos dynasty Tewodros II of Ethiopia, Theodore II, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1855–1868 Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria (born 1954), current...
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earlier years, he rebelled against Tewodros II; having risen to power in the 1860s, he maintained the policy of Tewodros, that of continued unification and...
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Tewodros II Secondary School is located in Debre Tabor, Ethiopia. Spanning 4 square kilometers, Tewodros II Secondary School serves the educational needs...
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received a traditional church education. In 1855 the Emperor of Ethiopia, Tewodros II, invaded the then semi-independent kingdom of Shewa. Early in the subsequent...
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Tewodros I (Ge'ez: ቴዎድሮስ), throne name Walda Anbasa (Ge'ez: ወልደ ዐንበሳ; died 2 July 1414) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1413 to 1414, and a member of the...
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Yohannes IV of Tigray's claim to the throne after the death of Emperor Tewodros II from Gondar, would leave the direct lineage of one royal family in favor...
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the Ethiopian Empire (also known at the time as Abyssinia). Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, then often referred to by the anglicized name Theodore,...
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Ethiopia–United Kingdom relations (section Tewodros II)
the Ethiopian Empire under Tewodros II reign since its reunification after the Zemene Mesafint. By October 1862, Tewodros reign was marred by rebellion...
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Kenfu Hailu (section Influence on Tewodros II)
of the Zemene Mesafint era. He was the older half brother of Emperor Tewodros II, who came of age at his court. Kenfu is remembered for his victory over...
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and the coming to power of Tewodros II, whose later claims of Solomonic descent were never widely accepted. Following Tewodros, Wagshum Gobeze claimed the...
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Emperor Tewodros II for accusations of supporting the rebel Agew Niguse. Gobeze made his opening move even before the suicide of Emperor Tewodros II at the...
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were led by Robert Napier, while the Abyssinians were led by Emperor Tewodros II. In March 1866, a British envoy had been dispatched to secure the release...
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nominally the liege lord of the King of Shewa) came to the attention of Tewodros II, a regional lord of Gondar, who successfully concluding the process of...
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name of a large artillery mortar commissioned by the Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II (1818–1868). The name was taken from the Crimean town of Sevastopol,...
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era was known as the Zemene Mesafint or "Era of the Princes". Emperor Tewodros II managed to unify the decentralized Ethiopian Empire in 1855 and inaugurated...
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given a mill to manufacture gunpowder by the French in 1840. In 1855, Tewodros II became the emperor and had the goal of unifying the Ethiopians into a...
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defeating the Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia with minimal loss of life among his own forces and rescuing the hostages of Tewodros. Born the son of Major...
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Yoshitsugu Saito, Jozef Gabčík, Hans Langsdorff, and Emperor Theodore (Tewodros II) of Ethiopia. Honor suicide has deep roots historically in Japanese society...
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and nobles including Sabagadis Woldu, Kenfu Hailu, Wube Haile Mariam, Tewodros II, Yohannes IV, Menelik, and Haile Selassie and was depicted on the flag...
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decentralization known as Zemene Mesafint in the mid-18th century. Emperor Tewodros II ended Zemene Mesafint at the beginning of his reign in 1855, marking...
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or Magdalena (መቅደላ Magdalenā or Mäqdäla) during the reign of Emperor Tewodros II (1855–1868). Located in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, Amba...
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August 1858) was the first wife of Kassa Haile, better known as Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia. They were married in 1848. Although she was offered as a...
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Zemene Mesafint (section Reign of Iyasu II (1730–1755))
and princes and would throne himself as Tewodros II, attempting to fulfill a prophecy that a man named Tewodros would restore the Ethiopian Empire to greatness...
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Emperor Menelik II. The unit grew from Menelik's personal Guard, though oral histories link it to the elite fighting unit of Atse Tewodros II under Fitawrari...
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Gondar Airport (redirect from Atse Tewodros Airport)
The airport is named after the 19th century Emperor of Ethiopia (Atse) Tewodros II. Gondar airport is at an elevation of 1,994 metres (6,542 ft) above mean...
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warlords fought for power, with the emperor being a mere puppet. Emperor Tewodros II (r. 1855–1868) put an end to the Zemene Mesafint, reunified the Empire...
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