Author: Theodore II Negus of Ethiopia
Alternate names: Ethiopia. Sovereign (1855-1868 : Theodore II); Tewodros II; ዳግማዊ ቴዎድሮስ; Kassa
Title: Negus of Ethiopia
Born: c. 1818
Died: 1868
Bio: Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death in 1868. His rule is often placed as the beginning of modern Ethiopia and brought an end to the decentralized Zemene Mesafint (Era of the Princes).