Tewodros II (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ቴዎድሮስ, once referred to by the English cognate Theodore; baptized as Kassa, c. 1818 – 13 April 1868) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death in 1868. His rule is often placed as the beginning of modern Ethiopia and brought an end to the decentralized Zemene Mesafint (Era of the Princes). [1]

Apr 9, 2025 · Tewodros II (born c. 1818—died April 13, 1868, Magdela, Ethiopia) was the emperor of Ethiopia (1855–68) who has been called Ethiopia’s first modern ruler.

Tewodros II was born Kassa Hailu sometime around 1818. His father, Hailu Welde Giyorigis, was the ruler of Qwara district, located on the Ethiopian-Sudanese border. His military experience started when he served in his half brother’s army (Prouty and Rosenfeld 1982, 71).

One of the most magnificent Ethiopian leaders and founder of modern Ethiopia is Emperor Tewodros II. There is abundant literature on the emperor but the aim of this article (and series of other relevant essays to follow) is to chronicle a brief autobiography of 19th and 20th century Ethiopian leaders.

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Apr 30, 2019 · Tewodros II ቴዎድሮስ, baptized as Sahle Dingil, English: Tewodros II; c. 1818 – April 13, 1868) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death in 1868. He was born Kassa Hailegiorgis (Ge'ez: ካሳ ኃይሉ; English: "restitution" and "His [or the] power").

Jan 17, 2019 · Tewodros II’s origins were of course the time, the Era of Princes. But, despite having a humble origin, his aspirations were not as that of the regional nobility. He came to …

Tewodros II's origins were of course the time, the Era of Princes. But, having a humble origin, his aspirations were not as that of the regional nobility. He came to fight for the throne with a...

Tewodros II (1820-1868), also called Theodore II, was a visionary emperor of Ethiopia who tried unsuccessfully to reconstitute and modernize traditional institutions by emulating European technological achievements.

Sep 30, 2015 · When Emperor Tewodros II came to power in Ethiopia in 1855, the country had been fragmented for nearly a century. The central government had been abolished in 1769, and the country was divided into small kingdoms. In the country’s history, that time is known as the “Era of Princes and Wealthy Feudal Lords,” or Zemene Mesafint.