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Menelik II

Monarchs and Rulers

Menelik II, baptised as Sahle Maryam, was king of Shewa from 1866 to 1889 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death in 1913.

Facts
Birth Year
1844 1
Birth Date
1844-08-17 1
Death Date
1913-12-12 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Connections

In Era

The Late Modern Period, Eras
Source Menelik II (Wikipedia)

Ruled

Ethiopian Empire, Polities
Additional Source Ethiopian Empire (Wikipedia)Lead section (Menelik II expansion)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Ethiopia, originated there.
Sources
1. Menelik II (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    was king of Shewa from 1866 to 1889 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death in 1913
  • Infobox (born)
    17 August 1844
  • Infobox (died)
    12 December 1913
  • Menelik II: Gender
    Menelik II, baptised as Sahle Maryam, was king of Shewa from 1866 to 1889 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death in 1913.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Infobox birth date: 1844-8-17
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 1844-8-17; died 1913-12-12
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Wikidata: Menelik II
Wikidata Q244748, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Ethiopian Empire (Wikipedia)
WikipediaRuled: Ethiopian Empire, Lead section (Menelik II expansion)
Quote, Ruled: Ethiopian Empire, Lead section (Menelik II expansion)
under Emperor Menelik II, the empire expanded significantly to the south
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