The Imperial construction of Contemporary Ethiopia under Menelik II
Abstract
Modern Ethiopia established its borders during the reign of Menelik II (1889-1913). Originally the sovereign of Shewa, his conquest of Oromo territories and other ethnic groups in the south allowed him to finance the purchase of weaponry that helped him secure the Ethiopian imperial throne from 1889 onwards. Under his leadership, Ethiopia managed to avoid colonization by defeating the Italians in the Battle of Adwa (1896). However, Ethiopian expansion resulted in the implementation of a true colonial system in the south, the effects of which can still be observed in the region today.
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