During this man's rule, ninety percent of the country's cattle died in the famine known as the "Kefu Qan" or "Evil Days," and the Oromo were politically united with the Ge'ez. He came to power after overthrowing Bezebeh and declared himself the negus of Shewa. As a child, he was imprisoned at Magdela by Tewodros II, but he was later able to succeed Yohannes IV. This son of Haile Malakot took the name of the legendary son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Before a stroke forced him to cede power to his wife, Empress Taitu, this man rejected the seventeenth article of the Treaty of Wichale, leading to his forces' defeat of Oreste Baratieri at Adowa. For 10 points, name this emperor of Ethiopia who fought off an Italian invasion in 1896.
During this man's rule, ninety percent of the country's cattle died in the famine known as the "Kefu Qan" or "Evil Days," and the Oromo were politically united with the Ge'ez. He came to power after overthrowing Bezebeh and declared himself the negus of Shewa. As a child, he was imprisoned at Magdela by Tewodros II, but he was later able to succeed Yohannes IV. This son of Haile Malakot took the name of the legendary son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Before a stroke forced him to cede power to his wife, Empress Taitu, this man rejected the seventeenth article of the Treaty of Wichale, leading to his forces' defeat of Oreste Baratieri at Adowa. For 10 points, name this emperor of Ethiopia who fought off an Italian invasion in 1896.
During this man's rule, ninety percent of the country's cattle died in the famine known as the "Kefu Qan" or "Evil Days," and the Oromo were politically united with the Ge'ez.
Menelik II [prompt on Menelik; or Sahle Miriam]