Title: The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire
Description: In 1896 a massive Ethiopian army routed an invading Italian force and brought Italy’s conquest of Africa to an end. In defending its independence, Ethiopia cast doubt on the assumption that all Africans would fall under the rule of Europeans, and opened a breach that would lead to the continent’s painful struggle for freedom from colonial rule.
Subjects: Menelik ii, negus of ethiopia, 1844-1913, Italo-ethiopian war, 1895-1896, Italy, foreign relations, Ethiopia, foreign relations