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Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
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Menelik II
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1913
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. At the height of his internal power and external prestige, the process of territorial expansion and creation of the modern empire-state was largely…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ethiopia
Country in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Treaty of Wuchale
1889 trade agreement between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy
The Treaty of Wuchale was a treaty signed between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy. The signing parties were King Menelik II of Shewa, acting as Emperor of Ethiopia, and Count Pietro Antonelli representing Italy, on 2 May 1889, established the treaty after the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Eritrea
Country in the Horn of Africa
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, Sudan to the west, and Djibouti to the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
May 2
Day of the year
May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 243 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)