Menelik II (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ dagmawi mənilək[nb 1]; horse name Aba Dagnew (Amharic: አባ ዳኘው abba daññäw); 17 August 1844 – 12 December 1913), baptised as Sahle Maryam (ሣህለ ማርያም sahlä maryam) was king of Shewa from 1866 to 1889 and Emperor of Ethiopia [nb 2] from 1889 to his death in 1913.

Apr 2, 2014 · Menelik II (also written as Menilek; 1844-1913) became emperor of Ethiopia in 1889. After his army defeated Italian forces at the Battle of Adwa (also written as Adowa) in 1896, Ethiopia's...

Mar 31, 2020 · In Ethioipia today, few figures are as revered as Menelik II (1844-1913), the second-to-last reigning monarch of Ethiopia. Like Menelik I of the 10th century BC, the legendary son of King Solomon from whom he took his regal name, Menelik II traced his descent to the Solomonic line of kings.

Emperor Menelik II was one of Ethiopia’s greatest leaders, ruling as King and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1913. He was born Sahle Miriam on August 17, 1884, in Ankober, Shewa, Ethiopia. His mother, Woizero Ejigayehu Lemma Adyamo, was a palace servant, and his father was Prince Haile-Melekot, Son of King Sahle Selassie.

Menelik II's conquests, also known as the Agar Maqnat (Amharic: አገር ማቅናት, romanized: ʾägär maqnat, lit. 'Colonization, Cultivation and Christianization of Land'), [4] were a series of expansionist wars and conquests carried out by Emperor Menelik II of Shewa to expand the Ethiopian Empire. [5]

Menilek II (born August 17, 1844, Ankober, Shewa [Shoa], Ethiopia—died December 12, 1913, Addis Ababa) was the king of Shewa (or Shoa; 1865–89) and emperor of Ethiopia (1889–1913).

On March 1, 1896, Menelik II inflicted a decisive blow against Italian soldiers at the Battle of Adwa, forcing Italy to recognize Ethiopia's national sovereignty. Ras Mengesha was able to eventually secure Emperor Menelik II's recognition of his position as Prince of Tigray (aka Tigrai).

The modern nation of Ethiopia was established by Menelik II, former king of Shewa. He was born Sahle Mariam on Aug. 17, 1844, but took the name Menelik II because Menelik I was the name of the legendary son of Solomon and the queen of Sheba in the history of ancient Israel.

Menilek II , orig. Sahle Miriam, (born Aug. 17, 1844, Ankober, Shewa, Eth.—died Dec. 12, 1913, Addis Ababa), King of the semi-independent state of Shewa, or Shoa (1865–89), and emperor of Ethiopia (1889–1913).

Dec 12, 2023 · Today marks the 110th anniversary of the death of Menelik II, one of Ethiopia’s greatest rulers, who expanded the empire, repelled an Italian invasion, and carried out a wide-range program of modernization. He was also the first Ethiopian leader to establish diplomatic relations with European powers, Russia and the United States.