The Fall of Emperor Tewodros II
Emperor Tewodros II is one of the towering figures of modern Ethiopian history. He tried unify and modernise Ethiopia. But his reign was also marked by brutality.
Emperor Tewodros II is one of the towering figures of modern Ethiopian history. He tried to unify and modernise Ethiopia. But his reign was also marked by brutality.
He faced a rising tide of rebellion inside the country and then in 1868 a British military expedition marched into the Ethiopian highlands. Their aim was to free British diplomatic envoys the Emperor had imprisoned.
Tewodros II made a last stand at Magdala, his mountain top fortress.
Drawing of Tewodros II. Credit: Getty Images.
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