Ethiopia

Definition

A country located in the Horn of Africa, known for its ancient civilization and being one of the only African nations to resist European colonialism.

Related terms

Axumite Empire: An ancient kingdom centered in what is now Eritrea and northern Ethiopia. It was an important trading nation in northeastern Africa.

Menelik II: The Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death in 1913 who successfully resisted European colonization during the Scramble for Africa.

Haile Selassie I: The last emperor of Ethiopia who ruled from 1930 until he was overthrown by a military coup in 1974. He is revered as a messiah figure by Rastafarians.