Reign of Empress Zewditu (1916-1930)

1. Nobles depose Lij Iyasu and choose Zewditu

   Sep 27, 1916Labels: Empress Zewditu, Lij Iyasu, Ras Tafari

   • Iyasu
   • Haile Selassie

2. Battle of Segale secures Zewditu’s new regime

   Oct 27, 1916Labels: Battle of, Negus Mikael, Addis Ababa

   • Segale
   • Iyasu

3. Zewditu crowned at St. George Cathedral

   Feb 11, 1917Labels: St George, Empress Zewditu, Ras Tafari

   • Zewditu
   • Haile Selassie

4. Ethiopia admitted to the League of Nations

   Sep 28, 1923Labels: League of, Ethiopia

   • Foreign relations
   • September 1923

5. Ras Tafari begins major diplomatic tour of Europe

   Mar 1, 1924Labels: Ras Tafari, European tour

   • Hailu Tekle
   • Haile Selassie

6. Ethiopia seeks relief from international arms restrictions

   Mar 1, 1925Labels: Ethiopia, arms restrictions

   • Ethiopia UN
   • Hansard 1935

7. Tafari sidelines Balcha Safo and consolidates authority

   Feb 18, 1928Labels: Ras Tafari, Balcha Safo

   • Balcha Safo
   • Haile Selassie

8. Ethiopia and Italy sign Treaty of Friendship and Arbitration

   Aug 2, 1928Labels: Treaty of, Italy

   • 1928 Treaty

9. Zewditu proclaims Tafari as Negus (king)

   Oct 7, 1928Labels: Negus Tafari, Empress Zewditu

   • Haile Selassie
   • Zewditu

10. Gugsa Wale launches rebellion aligned with Zewditu’s faction

    Sep 1, 1929Labels: Gugsa Wale, Zewditu faction

    • Gugsa revolt
    • Zewditu

11. Battle of Anchem defeats Gugsa Wale’s forces

    Mar 31, 1930Labels: Battle of, Negus Tafari

    • Anchem
    • Gugsa revolt

12. Death of Empress Zewditu ends the imperial compromise

    Apr 2, 1930Labels: Empress Zewditu, imperial compromise

    • Zewditu
    • Anchem

13. Tafari crowned Emperor Haile Selassie I

    Nov 2, 1930Labels: Haile Selassie, Negus Tafari

    • Haile Selassie
    • Zewditu