Title: The barefoot emperor
First published: 2007
Description: A fascinating excursion into a bizarre episode in 19th century Ethiopian and British imperial history, 'King Theodore's Mortar' recalls the reign of the Emperor Theodore, who defended his mountain-top stronghold with a massive 70-ton gun.
Subjects: Abyssinian Expedition (1867-1868), Biography, Foreign relations, History, Imperialism, Kings and rulers, Magdala, Battle of, Āmba Maryam, Ethiopia, 1868, Theodore ii, negus of ethiopia, -1868, Ethiopia, history, Ethiopia, foreign relations, Great britain, foreign relations, ethiopia, Abyssinian Expedition (1867-1868) (uri) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005079935 (uri) http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|n2005079935
Places: Ethiopia, Great Britain
People: Theodore II Negus of Ethiopia (d. 1868)
Time periods: 1490-1889, 19th century
LC classification: DT386.3 .M37 2007