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Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic)
1270 CE – 1974 CE
Regional context · research in progress No source-backed narrative yet for geopolitics, culture & dominance, economy & trade or the regional power balance. Only the dates, capitals, events and citations shown here come from the dataset; nothing is filled in.
Approximate area of control ≈ approximate
- OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2690843 "Ethiopian Empire" (1889–1928-08-02), CC0 1.0; no source tag [low]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2690843 "Ethiopian Empire" (1889–1928-08-02), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, IV: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century; UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, V: Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century; H.A. Ibrahim (with B.A. Ogot) The Sudan in the nineteenth century (General History of Africa VI, ch.14); A.A. Abdussalam & F.S. Abusedra (Part II) (1985) The colonial economy: North Africa (General History of Africa VII, ch.17); Wikipedia contributors Ethiopian Empire - OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2923091 "Ethiopian Empire" (1928-08-02–1936-05-09), CC0 1.0; no source tag [low]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2923091 "Ethiopian Empire" (1928-08-02–1936-05-09), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, IV: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century; UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, V: Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century; H.A. Ibrahim (with B.A. Ogot) The Sudan in the nineteenth century (General History of Africa VI, ch.14); A.A. Abdussalam & F.S. Abusedra (Part II) (1985) The colonial economy: North Africa (General History of Africa VII, ch.17); Wikipedia contributors Ethiopian Empire - OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2803441 "Occupied Enemy Territory Administration in Ethiopia" (1941-11-27–1942-01-31), CC0 1.0; no source tag [low]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2803441 "Occupied Enemy Territory Administration in Ethiopia" (1941-11-27–1942-01-31), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, IV: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century; UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, V: Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century; H.A. Ibrahim (with B.A. Ogot) The Sudan in the nineteenth century (General History of Africa VI, ch.14); A.A. Abdussalam & F.S. Abusedra (Part II) (1985) The colonial economy: North Africa (General History of Africa VII, ch.17); Wikipedia contributors Ethiopian Empire - OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2803446 "Ethiopia (1942-1952)" (1942-01-31–1952), CC0 1.0; no source tag [low]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2803446 "Ethiopia (1942-1952)" (1942-01-31–1952), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, IV: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century; UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, V: Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century; H.A. Ibrahim (with B.A. Ogot) The Sudan in the nineteenth century (General History of Africa VI, ch.14); A.A. Abdussalam & F.S. Abusedra (Part II) (1985) The colonial economy: North Africa (General History of Africa VII, ch.17); Wikipedia contributors Ethiopian Empire - OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2839747 "Ethiopian–Eritrean Federation (1952-1962)" (1952–1962), CC0 1.0; no source tag [low]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2839747 "Ethiopian–Eritrean Federation (1952-1962)" (1952–1962), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, IV: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century; UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, V: Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century; H.A. Ibrahim (with B.A. Ogot) The Sudan in the nineteenth century (General History of Africa VI, ch.14); A.A. Abdussalam & F.S. Abusedra (Part II) (1985) The colonial economy: North Africa (General History of Africa VII, ch.17); Wikipedia contributors Ethiopian Empire - OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2803440 "Ethiopia (1962-1991)" (1962–1991-09-15), CC0 1.0; no source tag [low]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2803440 "Ethiopia (1962-1991)" (1962–1991-09-15), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, IV: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century; UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, V: Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century; H.A. Ibrahim (with B.A. Ogot) The Sudan in the nineteenth century (General History of Africa VI, ch.14); A.A. Abdussalam & F.S. Abusedra (Part II) (1985) The colonial economy: North Africa (General History of Africa VII, ch.17); Wikipedia contributors Ethiopian Empire
Reference points
- Gondar (reference marker) [medium] — R. Pankhurst (ch.15), in J.F.A. Ajayi (ed.) (1989 (abridged 1998 reprint on box)) General History of Africa, VI: Africa in the Nineteenth Century until the 1880s – ch.15 'Ethiopia and Somalia' pp. 391, 393
Key events
- Gondar period 1636–1769
- Battle of Gallabat vs Mahdists 1889
- Adwa 1896
Capitals / sites
Gondar, Addis Ababa
Open data flags
- geopolitics: no source-backed text yet
- culture_dominance: no source-backed text yet
- economy: no source-backed text yet
- regional_power: no actors scored
Sources
- UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, IV: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century UNESCO link [en]
- UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, V: Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century UNESCO link [en]
- H.A. Ibrahim (with B.A. Ogot) The Sudan in the nineteenth century (General History of Africa VI, ch.14) UNESCO link [en]
- A.A. Abdussalam & F.S. Abusedra (Part II) (1985) The colonial economy: North Africa (General History of Africa VII, ch.17) UNESCO link [en]
- Wikipedia contributors Ethiopian Empire Wikipedia link [en]
- Wikipedia contributors Battle of Gallabat Wikipedia link [en]