Treaty of Uccialli
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The Treaty of Uccialli was an 1889 agreement between Italy and Ethiopia whose disputed wording over Ethiopia’s sovereignty helped trigger the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Wuchale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wuchale Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AmharicVersionStated | Ethiopia could use Italy for foreign relations if it wished ⓘ |
| causeOf | First Italo-Ethiopian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialContext | Italian colonial expansion in East Africa ⓘ |
| countryContext |
Ethiopian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1889-05-02 ⓘ |
| dispute |
extent of Ethiopian independence in foreign affairs
ⓘ
interpretation of Article 17 ⓘ |
| EthiopianPosition | rejection of Italian protectorate claim ⓘ |
| EthiopianRulerAtSigning | Menelik II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArticle | Article 17 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| ItalianVersionClaimed | Ethiopia was obliged to conduct foreign relations through Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | international law between Italy and Ethiopia ⓘ |
| language |
Amharic
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ |
| legalEffectClaimedByEthiopia | recognition of Ethiopian independence ⓘ |
| legalEffectClaimedByItaly | establishment of an Italian protectorate over Ethiopia ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
Uccialli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wuchale NERFINISHED ⓘ Wuchale, Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyConsequence | Italian claim of protectorate over Ethiopia ⓘ |
| precedes | First Italo-Ethiopian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | First Italo-Ethiopian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Treaty of Addis Ababa (1896) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repudiatedBy | Menelik II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repudiationRelatedEvent | Battle of Adwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Ethiopian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedByLeader |
Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Umberto I of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | repudiated by Ethiopia ⓘ |
| subject |
Ethiopian sovereignty
ⓘ
Italian protectorate claim over Ethiopia ⓘ diplomatic relations between Italy and Ethiopia ⓘ |
| topic |
Ethiopian foreign relations
ⓘ
European colonialism in Africa ⓘ |
| typeOfDispute | textual discrepancy between treaty versions ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1889 ⓘ |
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