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Menelik II

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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.

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1844-08-17 1
Death Date
1913-12-12 1
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Ethiopian Empire, Polities
Additional Source Ethiopian Empire (Wikipedia)Lead section (Menelik II expansion)
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1. Menelik II (Wikipedia)
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was king of Shewa from 1866 to 1889 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death in 1913
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1. Menelik II (Wikipedia)
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17 August 1844
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1. Menelik II (Wikipedia)
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12 December 1913
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Ethiopian Empire (Wikipedia)
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under Emperor Menelik II, the empire expanded significantly to the south
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