What is now this country was controlled by Mikael Sehul for part of the 18th century.
What is now this country was controlled by Mikael Sehul for part of the 18th century. Sehul was defeated by Wand Bewossen many years after arranging the death of Iyoas the First. More recently, Chairman Mengistu ended the rule of this country by a commitee called the Derg in 1987. One of its earlier leaders, Tewodros the Second, invaded its region of Shewa in 1855, taking captive its future leader Menelek the Second. Many of its leaders have claimed to be descended from Solomon, including the man who fled this country in 1936 during an Italian invasion. Name this East African country once headed by Haile Selassie from Addis Ababa.
What is now this country was controlled by Mikael Sehul for part of the 18th century.
(Federal Democratic Republic of) Ethiopia