Reign of Emperor Tewodros II (1855-1868)

1. Kassa Hailu defeats Wube at Derasge

   Feb 9, 1855Labels: Kassa Hailu, Derasge, Wube Haile

   • Battle Derasge
   • Britannica

2. Coronation of Emperor Tewodros II

   Feb 11, 1855Labels: Tewodros II, Derasge Maryam, Coronation

   • Battle Derasge
   • Britannica

3. Debre Tabor becomes a central imperial base

   Jan 1, 1856Labels: Debre Tabor, Tewodros II

   • Debre Tabor
   • Britannica

4. Plowden killed amid growing internal resistance

   Jan 1, 1860Labels: Walter Plowden, British Consul

   • Historical Journal
   • Britannica

5. Letter sent to Queen Victoria

   Feb 12, 1863Labels: Queen Victoria, Tewodros II

   • Historical Journal
   • King s Own

6. Consul Cameron and missionaries taken hostage

   Jan 3, 1864Labels: Charles D, Missionaries

   • Historical Journal
   • King s Own

7. European captives moved to Magdala fortress

   Nov 1, 1864Labels: Magdala, European captives

   • Henry Stern
   • National Army

8. Hostage negotiations collapse and foreign envoys detained

   Jul 12, 1866Labels: Hormuzd Rassam, Hostage negotiations

   • Henry Stern
   • National Army

9. Britain issues warning; invasion planning accelerates

   Apr 1, 1867Labels: British government, Invasion planning

   • King s Own
   • National Army

10. British-Indian expedition lands at Zula

    Jan 3, 1868Labels: Zula, British-Indian expedition

    • King s Own
    • National Army

11. Battle of Aroge weakens Tewodros’s defenses

    Apr 10, 1868Labels: Battle of, Tewodros II

    • National Army
    • EJSS

12. Tewodros dictates final letters to Napier

    Apr 11, 1868Labels: Robert Napier, Final letters

    • JRAS PDF

13. Storming of Magdala and Tewodros’s death

    Apr 13, 1868Labels: Magdala, Tewodros II

    • National Army
    • British Museum

14. Maqdala destroyed; objects looted and later contested

    Apr 21, 1868Labels: Magdala loot, British forces

    • British Museum
    • National Army