Tewodros II
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Tewodros II was a 19th-century Ethiopian emperor known for his efforts to centralize and modernize the country, as well as for his dramatic confrontation with the British at the Battle of Magdala.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Emperor of Ethiopia
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human ⓘ |
| aimedTo | end the Zemene Mesafint (Era of Princes) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gondar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Magdala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1818 ⓘ |
| birthName | Kassa Hailu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| child | Alemayehu Tewodros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | British Expedition to Abyssinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1868-04-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Magdala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Zemene Mesafint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Amhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | founder of modern Ethiopia (in some historiography) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Magdala
NERFINISHED
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attempts to modernize Ethiopia ⓘ centralizing Ethiopia ⓘ conflict with the British Empire ⓘ |
| language | Amharic ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander-in-chief of the Ethiopian army ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtifact | seized artillery and weapons built at Gafat ⓘ |
| notableEvent | imprisonment of British missionaries and officials ⓘ |
| notableLocation | Fortress of Magdala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Atitegeb Wondbewossen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hailu Wolde Giorgis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Qwara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
administrative reforms
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centralization of imperial authority ⓘ church reform ⓘ military modernization ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sahle Dengel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1868 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1855 ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soughtAssistanceFrom |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ other European powers ⓘ |
| spouse |
Tewabech Ali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tiruwork Wube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Tekle Giyorgis II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suicideMethod | firearm ⓘ |
| title | Negusa Nagast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfBirth | 1818 ⓘ |
| yearOfDeath | 1868 ⓘ |
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