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- NAME: Menelik II
- OCCUPATION: Emperor
- BIRTH DATE: August 17, 1844
- DEATH DATE: December 12, 1913
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Ankober, Ethiopia
- PLACE OF DEATH: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Originally: Sahle Miriam
Best Known For
Menelik II was king of Shewa and emperor of Ethiopia (1889). He expanded the empire, repelled an Italian invasion, and modernized Ethiopia.
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