King Menelik II

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
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:child gptkb:Zewditu
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Menelik_II_Hospital
gptkb:Menelik_II_School
statues in Addis Ababa
gptkbp:coronationDate 1889-11-03
gptkbp:deathDate 1913-12-12
gptkbp:deathPlace Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Solomonic_dynasty
gptkbp:era 19th century
20th century
gptkbp:father gptkb:Haile_Melekot
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Menelik_II
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Solomon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Menelik II
gptkbp:knownFor resisting Italian colonization
gptkbp:language gptkb:Amharic
gptkbp:legacy symbol of African independence
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Woizero_Ijigayehu
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:notableAchievement Battle of Adwa
modernization of Ethiopia
founding of Addis Ababa
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
ruler
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Emperor_Yohannes_IV
gptkbp:reignEnd 1913
gptkbp:reignStart 1889
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:First_Italo-Ethiopian_War
gptkb:Treaty_of_Wuchale
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Emperor_Yohannes_IV
gptkb:Shewa
gptkb:Addis_Ababa
gptkb:Empress_Taytu_Betul
gptkb:Empress_Zewditu
gptkb:Haile_Melekot
gptkb:Haile_Selassie_I
gptkb:Ras_Makonnen
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo
gptkbp:signature Menelik IISignature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Empress_Taytu_Betul
gptkb:Baffana_Wolde_Michael
gptkb:Woizero_Altayech
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Empress_Zewditu
gptkbp:title gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Age_of_Imperialism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5