Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: The site of Addis Ababa was chosen by Empress Taytu Betul and the city was founded in 1886 by her husband , Emperor Menelik II .
Simplified: The site was chosen by Empress Taytu Betul . The city was founded in 1886 by her husband , Emperor Menelik II .