Notable Players:  Menelik - King of ShewaTaytu Betul - Queen of ShewaEmperor Yohannes - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to 1889Emperor Tewodros - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 to 1868Bafena - Menelik's ex-wifeCount Pierto Antonelli - Italian DiplomatGeneral Alula - Ethiopian General, defeated the Italians at Dogali. <a href='https://time.graphics/line/444774'>Timeline</a> Email us at somethingtosomeonepodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

Notable Players: Menelik - King of Shewa Taytu Betul - Queen of Shewa Emperor Yohannes - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to 1889 Emperor Tewodros - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 to 1868 Bafena - Menelik's ex-wife Count Pierto Antonelli - Italian Diplomat General Alula - Ethiopian General, defeated the Italians at Dogali. Timeline Email us at somethingtosomeonepodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

Notable Players:&nbsp; Menelik - King of ShewaTaytu Betul - Queen of ShewaEmperor Yohannes - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to 1889Emperor Tewodros - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 to 1868Bafena - Menelik's ex-wifeCount Pierto Antonelli - Italian DiplomatGeneral Alula - Ethiopian General, defeated the Italians at Dogali. <a href="https://time.graphics/line/444774" rel="noopener noreferrer">Timeline</a> Email us at somethingtosomeonepodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

Menelik - King to Emperor (2/4)

A podcast where Marrissa Coccaro explains something cool to someone cool. Our first season is a 4 part series on Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia and goes into detail about his rise to power and eventually victory over Italy's attempts to colonize his home.

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Menelik - King to Emperor (2/4)

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