Episode 183 - Ethiopia, Part II

Peace In Their Time

I wrap up the intro to Ethiopia this week by covering the key points of Menelik's successful reign, and the rise to power of Ras Tafari Makonnen. Who before this episode is finished will have established himself under his much more famous royal name of Haile Selassie. His reign would see forceful attempts at modernization, which was carried out against a ticking clock, as there always seemed to be a threat to Ethiopia.

Bibliography for this episode:

1. Marcus, Harold G. A History of Ethiopia University of California Press 1994
2. Adejumobi, Saheed A. The History of Ethiopia Greenwood Press 2007

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