Ethiopian Empire

The Ethiopian Empire, or simply Ethiopia, also known as "Abyssinia" by foreigners, was an empire in 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.

Ethiopian Empire
የኢትዮጵያ ንጉሠ ነገሥት መንግሥተ (Amharic)
Mängəstä Ityop'p'ya
1270–1974
1936–1941: Government-in-exile
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)
Anthem: 
"ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ"
(English: "Ethiopia, be happy")
The Ethiopian Empire boundaries in 1952
The location of the Ethiopian Empire during the reign of Yohannes IV (dark orange) compared with modern day Ethiopia (orange)
CapitalUnspecified (1270–1635)
Gondar (1635–1855)
Magdala (1855–1868)
Mekelle (1871–1885)
Addis Ababa (1886–1974)
Common languagesGe’ez
Amharic
Oromo

Tigrinya

Widely spoken
Religion
  • Christianity
    • Orthodox Tewahedo Church (1270-1622 and 1632-1974) [Official]
    • Catholic Church (1622-1632) according to Susenyos, But disputed because of the crown and imperial title was bestowed by Orthodox Church and as the defender of that faith[ Unrecognized by the Church and caused dethronement] illegitimate
    • P'ent'ay - Evangelicalism [Unofficial]
  • Islam
  • Judaism
    • Haymanot Judaism [Unofficial]
  • Other [Unofficial]
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)
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy[1]
Emperor 
 1270 (first)
Yekuno Amlak[2]
 1930–1974 (last)
Haile Selassie
Prime Minister 
 1909–1927 (first)
Habte Giyorgis
 1974 (last)
Mikael Imru
LegislatureParliament[3]
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Predecessor States
  • Dʿmt
    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
Historical eraMiddle Ages to Cold War
 Empire established
1270
 Ethiopian-Adal war
1529–1543
 Italian Eritrea
1890
 Constitution adopted
16 July 1931
 Conquered by Italy (annexed to Italian East Africa)
3 October 1935
 Sovereignty restored
5 May 1941
 Admitted to the UN
13 November 1945
 Coup d'état by Derg
12 September 1974
 Monarchy abolished
21 March 1975[4][5][6][7]
Area
19501,221,900 km2 (471,800 sq mi)
19741,221,900 km2 (471,800 sq mi)
Population
 1950
19,575,000
 1974
35,074,000
Currency
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Zagwe dynasty
Kingdom of Semien
Emirate of Harar
Kingdom of Kaffa
Kingdom of Jimma
Derg
Imperial Government-in-Exile
Today part of Ethiopia
 Eritrea

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.

In other languages

Ethiopian Empire:

  • Ge'ez Script: የኢትዮጵያ ንጉሠ ነገሥት መንግሥተ, Mängəstä Ityop'p'ya

Ethiopia:

References

  1. Nathaniel T. Kenney (1965). "Ethiopian Adventure". National Geographic. 127: 555.
  2. Negash, Tekeste (2006). "The Zagwe Period and the Zenith of Urban Culture in Ethiopia, Ca. 930-1270 Ad". Africa: Rivista Trimestrale di Studi e Documentazione dell'istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente. 61 (1): 120–137. JSTOR 40761842.
  3. Constitution of Ethiopia, 4 November 1955, Article 76 (source: Constitutions of Nations: Volume I, Africa by Amos Jenkins Peaslee)
  4. "Ethiopia Ends 3,000 Year Monarchy". Milwaukee Sentinel. 22 March 1975. p. 3.
  5. "Ethiopia ends old monarchy". The Day. 22 March 1975. p. 7.
  6. Henc van Maarseveen; Ger van der Tang (1978). Written Constitutions: A Computerized Comparative Study. Brill. p. 47.
  7. "Ethiopia". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 1987.


Abyssinia in 1896
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