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EMPRESS TAYTU BETUL

Strategist, founder of Addis Ababa and a commander at the Battle of Adwa.

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Taytu refused to accept the unfair Treaty of Wuchale and led thousands of soldiers at Adwa, cutting off the Italian water supply.

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Battle of Adwa

1896: Ethiopia defeats an invading Italian army and keeps its independence.

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Emperor Menelik II

The emperor who led Ethiopia to victory at Adwa and modernised the country.

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