The Complete History of the Ethiopian Empire
Territories of the Ethiopian Empire
The Ethiopian Empire, also known as Abyssinia, covered the geographical region of the northern part of present-day Ethiopia. The year 1137 was the beginning of the Zagwe dynasty. Then this dynasty was overthrown by a king who claimed to be a Descendant of the Aksumite Emperor, the Solomon Dynasty. But this Solomon Dynasty was then controlled by Habesha.
Habesha ruled from 1270 until the end of the 20th century. Under the dynasty most of Ethiopia’s modern history was built. During this period of power, the empire conquered almost all the territory that is now included in the modern country of Ethiopia. This empire managed to beat back the Italian, Arab and Turkish armies that wanted to conquer the territory by allying with several European powers, especially the Portuguese in the battle.
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