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Italy invades Ethiopia, gets churned into a chunky, sauce-like liquid. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: Raymond Jonas. The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire Greg Blake. The First Italo-Abyssinian War: The Battle of Adwa Greg Peduto. Italy's Failed African Gambit
We've spoken about Ethiopia's early days and how it contributed to victory at Adwa in the 19th Century. Today, we cover the three monarchs who shaped modern-day Ethiopia, the Battle of Adwa and the legacy of Ethiopia's victory. Sources: Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban, UK museum to return lock of hair of Ethiopia's Emperor Tewodros I(March 2019) Alistair Boddy-Evans, Countries in Africa Considered Never Colonized (September 2020) Anke Wanger, The Biblical Canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church (2012) David M Perry and Matthew Gabriele, A New History Changes the Balance of Power Between Ethiopia and Medieval Europe (June 2021) Donald Crummey, Tewordros as Reformer and Modernizer (1969) Gareth Austin, Sub-Saharan Africa in, Joerg Baten A History of the Global Economy – From 1500 to the President (2016) Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott "Aithiops". Iris Gerlach, The Great Temple of Yeha (Ethiopia) (November 2017) Joshua Keating, Lessons from the Uncolonized (April 2013) Marjolein ‘t Hart – Why was Ethiopia not colonized during the late-nineteenth-century ‘Scramble for Africa'? in Joerg Baten A History of the Global Economy – From 1500 to the President (2016) Mohammed Girma, The Ethiopian king who shot himself rather than be captured by the British(March 2019) Overly Sarcastic Productions, History Summarized: Ethiopia (March, 2020) Raymond Jonas, The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire (2011) Taye Assefa, Tewodros In Ethiopian Historical Fiction(July 1983) Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, The Battle of Adwa: an Ethiopian victory that ran against the current of colonialism (February 2020)
Let's talk about Ethiopia; the only empire in which the sun has never set. With a history dating back to the Bible, and a legacy of thwarting colonial ambition, it's time we recognise the Lion of Africa. Support this Podcast: https://anchor.fm/utajuahujui/support | Instagram: @utajuahujui.pod Sources: Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban, UK museum to return lock of hair of Ethiopia's Emperor Tewodros I (March 2019) Alistair Boddy-Evans, Countries in Africa Considered Never Colonized (September 2020) Anke Wanger, The Biblical Canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church (2012) David M Perry and Matthew Gabriele, A New History Changes the Balance of Power Between Ethiopia and Medieval Europe (June 2021) Donald Crummey, Tewordros as Reformer and Modernizer (1969) Gareth Austin, Sub-Saharan Africa in, Joerg Baten A History of the Global Economy – From 1500 to the President (2016) Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott "Aithiops". Iris Gerlach, The Great Temple of Yeha (Ethiopia) (November 2017) Joshua Keating, Lessons from the Uncolonized (April 2013) Marjolein ‘t Hart – Why was Ethiopia not colonized during the late-nineteenth-century ‘Scramble for Africa'? in Joerg Baten A History of the Global Economy – From 1500 to the President (2016) Mohammed Girma, The Ethiopian king who shot himself rather than be captured by the British (March 2019) Overly Sarcastic Productions, History Summarized: Ethiopia (March, 2020) Raymond Jonas, The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire (2011) Taye Assefa, Tewodros In Ethiopian Historical Fiction (July 1983) Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, The Battle of Adwa: an Ethiopian victory that ran against the current of colonialism (February 2020)
Raymond Jonas‘ The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire (Harvard UP, 2011) places Menelik alongside Napoleon and other greatest strategists. The Ethiopian emperor carried out a brilliant maneuver across hundreds of miles, essentially defeating his Italian adversaries without battle. That battle came was the colossal blunder of the Italians and one that cost thousands of Italian and Askari soldiers their lives. More than just the history of the campaign, The Battle of Adwa provides keen insights into Menelik’s court and elucidates Italian imperial ambitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Raymond Jonas‘ The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire (Harvard UP, 2011) places Menelik alongside Napoleon and other greatest strategists. The Ethiopian emperor carried out a brilliant maneuver across hundreds of miles, essentially defeating his Italian adversaries without battle. That battle came was the colossal blunder of the Italians and one that cost thousands of Italian and Askari soldiers their lives. More than just the history of the campaign, The Battle of Adwa provides keen insights into Menelik’s court and elucidates Italian imperial ambitions.
Raymond Jonas‘ The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire (Harvard UP, 2011) places Menelik alongside Napoleon and other greatest strategists. The Ethiopian emperor carried out a brilliant maneuver across hundreds of miles, essentially defeating his Italian adversaries without battle. That battle came was the colossal blunder of the Italians and one that cost thousands of Italian and Askari soldiers their lives. More than just the history of the campaign, The Battle of Adwa provides keen insights into Menelik’s court and elucidates Italian imperial ambitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Raymond Jonas‘ The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire (Harvard UP, 2011) places Menelik alongside Napoleon and other greatest strategists. The Ethiopian emperor carried out a brilliant maneuver across hundreds of miles, essentially defeating his Italian adversaries without battle. That battle came was the colossal blunder of the Italians and one that cost thousands of Italian and Askari soldiers their lives. More than just the history of the campaign, The Battle of Adwa provides keen insights into Menelik’s court and elucidates Italian imperial ambitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Raymond Jonas‘ The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire (Harvard UP, 2011) places Menelik alongside Napoleon and other greatest strategists. The Ethiopian emperor carried out a brilliant maneuver across hundreds of miles, essentially defeating his Italian adversaries without battle. That battle came was the colossal blunder of the Italians and one that cost thousands of Italian and Askari soldiers their lives. More than just the history of the campaign, The Battle of Adwa provides keen insights into Menelik’s court and elucidates Italian imperial ambitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices