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Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia

Also known as: Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia; primary name: Menelik II; other name: Ethiopia, Emperor of
Details: individual; royal/imperial; ruler; Ethiopian; Male
Life dates: 1844-1913
Other dates: 1889-1913 (ruled)
Biography: Born in Shawa, Ethiopia in 1844 with the baptismal name Sahle Mariam. Crowned King of Shawa in 1865. Married Taitu Betul (later Empress) at Easter mass in 1883. Officially founded Addis Ababa as Ethiopia's permanent capital in 1887. Crowned Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia at St. Mary's church, Mt. Entoto on the 3rd November 1889. Emperor Menelik is perhaps most famous for leading Ethiopia to victory against an Italian colonial force at Adwa in 1896. AOA 1919, Loan 3.3 (from the Royal Collection) comprises a selection of items given by the Emperor to mark the Coronation of King George V.

33 related objects

cap

Museum number: Af1912,0410.13 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Ethiopia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1922,0414.50 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1899 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1922,0414.49 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1889-1913 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1993,0829.3 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1899 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1935,0401.9309 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1993,0829.4 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1899 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1993,0829.1 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1895 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1900,0901.4 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1899 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1900,0901.7 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1935,0401.9313 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1900,0901.6 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: OR.4010 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1885 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1900,0901.1 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1935,0401.9310 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1935,0401.9308 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1935,0401.9312 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1900,0901.5 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1895 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1900,0901.2 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1993,0829.2 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1903 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1935,0401.9311 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1889-1913 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1900,0901.3 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

coin

Museum number: 1922,0414.48 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Ruler:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1895 |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

drinking-cup

Museum number: 2008,2013.2 |
Production date: 1920-1930 |
Production place: Made in:Italy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ethiopia

medal

Museum number: 2002,0725.15 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Ethiopia

medal

Museum number: 2002,0725.16 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Ethiopia

medal

Museum number: 2002,0725.6 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Ethiopia

oil painting

Title: Battle of Adwa |
Museum number: Af1974,11.34 |
Production date: 1940-1949 |
Production place: Made in:Ethiopia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ethiopia

painting

Museum number: Af2005,05.85 |
Production date: 1940s(late) |
Production place: Painted in:Addis Ababa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ethiopia

painting

Museum number: Af2005,05.84 |
Production date: 1940s(late) |
Production place: Painted in:Addis Ababa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ethiopia

painting

Museum number: Af1969,33.8 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Lustred in:Ethiopia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ethiopia

painting

Museum number: Af1947,28.1 |
Production date: 1940-1947 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ethiopia

spoon; coin

Museum number: 2009,4097.1 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ethiopia

token

Museum number: 2009,4007.539 |
Authority: BIOG172201 Issuer:Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia |
Production date: 1890s-1910s |
Production place: Issued in:Ethiopia

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