Emperor Menelik II

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:birthDate 1844-08-17
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Sahle_Maryam
gptkbp:birthPlace Ankober, Shewa, Ethiopian Empire
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Holy_Trinity_Cathedral,_Addis_Ababa
gptkbp:children gptkb:Shewa_Regga
gptkb:Wossen_Seged
gptkb:Zauditu
gptkbp:coronationDate 1889-11-03
gptkbp:deathDate 1913-12-12
gptkbp:deathPlace Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Solomonic_dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Haile_Melekot
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Menelik II
gptkbp:knownFor infrastructure development
Ethiopian unification
abolition of slave trade in Ethiopia
introduction of telephone and telegraph
resisting colonization
gptkbp:mother Ijigayehu
gptkbp:notableAchievement Modernization of Ethiopia
Defeat of Italian colonial forces
Expansion of Ethiopian territory
Founding of Addis Ababa
gptkbp:notableEvent Battle of Adwa
gptkbp:portrait Menelik II of Ethiopia.jpg
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Emperor_Yohannes_IV
gptkbp:reignEnd 1913-12-12
gptkbp:reignStart 1889-03-10
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo
gptkbp:signature Menelik II signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Empress_Taytu_Betul
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Empress_Zewditu
gptkbp:title gptkb:Negus_of_Shewa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Addis_Ababa,_Ethiopia
gptkb:Empress_Taytu_Betul
gptkb:Empress_Zewditu
gptkb:Imperial_Palace,_Addis_Ababa
gptkb:Order_of_the_Ethiopian_Lion
gptkb:Order_of_the_Lion_of_Judah
gptkb:Order_of_the_Star_of_Saba
gptkb:Ras_Makonnen
gptkb:Tsehaiwork_Darge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5