Shoa

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Shoa is a historical region in central Ethiopia that became a powerful kingdom and later a core part of the modern Ethiopian state.

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Shoa canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former kingdom
historical region
associatedWith Addis Ababa founding
Menelik II’s rise to emperor of Ethiopia
borderedBy Arsi
Gojjam
Gurage region
linked to: Gurage Zone

Hararghe
Wollo
capital Addis Ababa
Ankober
Entoto
contains Addis Ababa
Ankober
Entoto
country Ethiopia
countrySubdivisionType former Ethiopian province
dynasty Solomonic dynasty
ethnicGroups Amhara
Gurage
Oromo
historicalName Shewa
Šäwa
hosted imperial court of Menelik II
integratedInto Ethiopian Empire
knownFor fertile agricultural land
highland plateau
strategic trade routes
language Amharic
Oromo
locatedIn central Ethiopia
modernAdministrativeSuccessor Addis Ababa chartered city
linked to: Addis Ababa

Amhara Region
Oromia Region
partOf Ethiopian Highlands
playedRoleIn centralization of Ethiopian monarchy
expansion of Ethiopian Empire to the south
politicalCenterOf 19th-century Ethiopian unification
religion Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity
Islam
traditional African religions
ruler Haile Melekot
Menelik II
Sahle Selassie
timeZone East Africa Time
wasCoreOf modern Ethiopian state
wasKingdomFrom 19th century

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