Reign of Emperor Menelik II (1889-1913)

1. Menelik II proclaimed emperor after Yohannes IV’s death

   Mar 11, 1889Labels: Menelik II, Yohannes IV, Battle of

   • Menelik II
   • Yohannes IV

2. Treaty of Wuchale signed with Italy

   May 2, 1889Labels: Treaty of, Italy, Menelik II

   • Britannica
   • Wuchale

3. Menelik II crowned at Entoto Maryam

   Nov 3, 1889Labels: Entoto Maryam, Menelik II, coronation

   • Sewasew
   • Menelik II

4. Menelik repudiates Italian protectorate claim

   Sep 1, 1890Labels: Menelik II, Italy, protectorate claim

   • Britannica

5. Menelik formally denounces the Treaty of Wuchale

   Jan 1, 1893Labels: Menelik II, Treaty of

   • Britannica
   • Menelik II

6. Railway company granted charter for Djibouti–Ethiopia line

   Mar 9, 1894Labels: Djibouti Addis, Franco-Ethiopian Company

   • Ethio Djibouti
   • Dire Dawa

7. First Italo-Ethiopian War begins

   Jan 13, 1895Labels: First Italo-Ethiopian, Italy, Ethiopia

   • Italo Ethiopian
   • Adwa Britannica

8. Siege of Mekelle ends with Italian withdrawal

   Jan 21, 1896Labels: Siege of, Italian forces

   • Mekelle
   • Italo Ethiopian

9. Ethiopia defeats Italy at the Battle of Adwa

   Mar 1, 1896Labels: Battle of, Menelik II

   • Adwa Britannica
   • Adwa

10. Treaty of Addis Ababa ends the war

    Oct 23, 1896Labels: Treaty of, Italy, Ethiopia

    • Treaty Addis
    • Britannica Treaty

11. Kingdom of Kaffa annexed into the Ethiopian Empire

    Jan 1, 1897Labels: Kingdom of, Menelik II

    • Kaffa
    • Menelik II

12. Dire Dawa founded as rail terminus town

    Dec 24, 1902Labels: Dire Dawa, rail terminus

    • Dire Dawa
    • Dire Dawa Gov

13. Bank of Abyssinia established

    Jan 1, 1905Labels: Bank of, National Bank

    • NBE History
    • Bank Abyssinia

14. Bank of Abyssinia inaugurated by Menelik II

    Feb 16, 1906Labels: Bank of, Menelik II

    • NBE History
    • Bank Abyssinia

15. Tripartite Agreement on Ethiopia signed in London

    Dec 13, 1906Labels: Tripartite Agreement, France, Great Britain

    • US Historian

16. Menelik II dies in Addis Ababa

    Dec 12, 1913Labels: Menelik II, Addis Ababa

    • Menelik II
    • Biography