Abyssinia facts for kids
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Ethiopian Empire
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| 1270–1974 1936–1941: Government-in-exile |
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Motto: ኢትዮጵያ ታበፅዕ እደዊሃ ሃበ እግዚአብሐር
Ityopia tabetsih edewiha habe Igziabiher (English: "Ethiopia Stretches Her Hands unto God") ("Ethiopia Stretches Her Hands unto God") (Psalm 68:31) |
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Anthem:
"ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ" (English: "Ethiopia, be happy") |
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The Ethiopian Empire boundaries in 1952
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The location of the Ethiopian Empire during the reign of Yohannes IV (dark orange) compared with modern day Ethiopia (orange)
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| Capital | Unspecified (1270–1635) Gondar (1635–1855) Magdala (1855–1868) Mekelle (1871–1885) Addis Ababa (1886–1974) |
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| Common languages | Ge’ez Amharic Oromo |
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| Demonym(s) | Endonym: Ethiopian Exonym: Abyssinian (in non-native sources, derived from the Arabic name for the general region "Al-Habash" and the most widely prominent pan-ethnic group the Habesha) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||||||||||||
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• 1270 (first)
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Yekuno Amlak | ||||||||||||||||||
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• 1930–1974 (last)
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Haile Selassie | ||||||||||||||||||
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• 1909–1927 (first)
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Habte Giyorgis | ||||||||||||||||||
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• 1974 (last)
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Mikael Imru | ||||||||||||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||||||||||||
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Predecessor States
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Sultanate of Aussa Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea Kingdom of Aksum Zagwe dynasty Medri Bahri Land of Punt Ethiopian Empire Kingdom of Shewa Sultanate of Showa Kingdom of Tankish Sharkha Kingdom of Qita'a Kingdom of Nagash Kingdom of Jarin Sultanate of Dawaro Kingdom of Bazin Template:Medieval Horn of Africa Sultanate of Dahlak Kingdom of Belgin Sultanate of Bale Sultanate of Arababni Sultanate of Ifat Sultanate of Harar Ajuran Sultanate Adal Sultanate Kingdom of Garo Kingdom of Kaffa Kingdom of Janjero Adulis |
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| Historical era | Middle Ages to Cold War | ||||||||||||||||||
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• Empire established
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1270 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• Ethiopian-Adal war
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1529–1543 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• Italian Eritrea
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1890 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• Constitution adopted
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16 July 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• Conquered by Italy (annexed to Italian East Africa)
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3 October 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 May 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||
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• Admitted to the UN
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13 November 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• Coup d'état by Derg
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12 September 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• Monarchy abolished
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21 March 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 1,221,900 km2 (471,800 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | 1,221,900 km2 (471,800 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||||||
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19,575,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
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• 1974
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35,074,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Today part of |  Ethiopia Eritrea |
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The Ethiopian Empire (Ge'ez Script: የኢትዮጵያ ንጉሠ ነገሥት መንግሥተ, Mängəstä Ityop'p'ya) or simply Ethiopia (Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ, ʾĪtyōṗṗyā Afar: Itiyoophiyaa, Ge'ez: ኢትዮጵያ, Oromo: Itoophiyaa, Somali: Itoobiya, Tigrinya: ኢትዮጵያ), also known as "Abyssinia" by foreigners, was an old empire. It used to include modern day Ethiopia and Eritrea. When it was biggest, it controlled some parts of Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia.
Abyssinia was mentioned in Egyptian records in 980 BC. Its king made the country Christian in the 4th century. The Solomonid dynasty ruled from 1270 to 1974 A.D., when it was overthrown by communists. At the time of its overthrow, it was the longest-lasting government in the world and one of the only two nations that did not get colonized in Africa.
Images for kids
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An Axumite jar spout
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Contemporary portrait of Yekuno Amlak, founder of the Ethiopian empire
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Abyssinian King Yagbea-Sion and his forces (left) battling the Sultan of Adal and his troops (Le Livre des Merveilles, 15th century)
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Dawit II of Ethiopia (Lebna Dengel), Emperor of Ethiopia (nəgusä Nagast) and member of the Solomonic dynasty
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The Fasil Ghebbi in Gonder
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Emperor Tewodros II's rise to the throne marked the end of the Zemene Mesafint.
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Menelik II observes the Battle of Adwa against the Italian army in 1896. Le Petit Journal, 1898.
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Haile Selassie was the last Emperor of the Ethiopian Empire.
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See also
In Spanish: Imperio etíope para niños
