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The Ethiopian Empire, also formerly known by the exonym Abyssinia, or simply known as Ethiopia, was a sovereign state that historically encompasses the geographical area of present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea from the establishment of the Solomonic dynasty by Yekuno Amlak approximately in 1270 until the 1974 coup d'etat by the Derg, which ...
- Ethiopian–Adal War
The Ethiopian–Adal War or Abyssinian–Adal War, also known in...
- History of Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Empire under Emperor Amda Seyon I. Under the...
- Yekuno Amlak
Yekuno Amlak's descendants, the Ethiopian emperors of the...
- Sultanate of Shewa
The Makhzumi dynasty also known as Sultanate of Shewa or...
- Orthodox Tewahedo
Orthodox Tewahedo refers to two Oriental Orthodox Christian...
- Menelik II
Menelik II (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ dagmawi mənilək; horse name...
- Ethiopian–Adal War
- Early History
- Under AMDA Seyon
- Conflicts with Muslim States
- Ethiopian–Adal War
- Early Modern Period
- Modern Period
1270 – Battle of Ansata, a war between Solomonic dynasty led by Yekuno Amlak and Zagwe dynasty led by Yetbarak.1270 – Ascension of Yekuno Amlak as Emperor of Ethiopia, inaugurating the Solomonic dynasty and the Ethiopian Empire(also known as Abyssinia).1279 – the deposed Sultan of Shewa Dil Marrah successfully appealed to Yekuno Amlak to restore his rule.1314 – Amda Seyonreigned as Emperor of Ethiopia.1316/17 – Amda Seyon made campaign to the south. The Tigray Enderta Provincegained independence since Yekuno Amlak.1328 – Amda Seyon appointed Bahr Seged as governor and given to control maritime provinces under the title Ma'ikele Bahr ("Between the Rivers/Seas").1321–1322 – Amda Seyon threatened to retaliate Muslims in his kingdom after persecution of Copts by Sultan an-Nasir Muhammad of the Mamluk Sultanate.1376 – Sultan Sa'ad ad-Din Abdul Muhammad succeeded his brother and came to power, attacked Abyssinian Christian army.1403 – Ifat troops were defeated on the Hararplateau.1415 – Adal Sultanatewas established.1428 – Yeshaq I sent two emissaries to Alfonso V of Aragon.1529 – Beginning of Ethiopian–Adal War, Battle of Shimbra Kure.1531 – Adal Sultanate led by general Ahmed Gran penetrated the Ethiopian Empire at Antukyah.28 October 1531 – Battle of Amba Sel, the Adal troops overwhelmed the Ethiopian soldiers, entering the Ethiopian Highlandsand subsequent sack began.2 September 1540 – Dawit II death and his son Gelawdewosbecame Emperor.16th century – Oromo migrationsbegan to northern region of Ethiopia.1622 – Roman Catholicism became state religion to the Empire under Emperor Susenyos Iby pressure of Jesuits.1632 – Orthodox Tewahedo reinstated to state religion by the order of Emperor Fasilides, beginning with Gondarine period.1636 – Founding of Gondaras capital of the Empire and subsequent Ethiopian Renaissance flourished.12 April 1853 – Battle of Takusa, a war between the forces of Kassa Hailu, future Emperor of Ethiopia and several rival warlords of the era.11 February 1855 – Ascension of Emperor Tewodros II, ending the Zemene Mesafint.13 April 1868 – Tewodros committed suicide at Magdala following the British Expedition of Abyssinia.1874 – Ethiopian–Egyptian War began between the Ethiopian Empire and Khedivate of Egypt, a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire.The Government of the Ethiopian Empire was historically based on the framework of absolute monarchy with a feudal system, where religious legitimacy and the wealthier class were generally prone to priority.
- 12 September 1974
- None (rule by decree) (until 1931), Parliament
- 1270
The Ethiopian Empire, or simply Ethiopia, also known as Abyssinia by foreigners, was an empire in East Africa. It used to include modern day Ethiopia and Eritrea. When it was biggest, it controlled some parts of Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia.
- Endonym: Ethiopian, Exonym: Abyssinian
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a 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 Northeast, East and Southeast , Kenya to the South , South Sudan to the West , and Sudan to the Northwest .
The Ethiopian Empire at its height in 1952 after federation with Eritrea. Beginning with the Kingdom of Aksum, Ethiopia 's territory evolved significantly through conquest of the lands surrounding it. Strong Aksumite trading partnerships with other world powers gave prominence to its territorial expansion.