Menilek II

Table of Contents

References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics

Images

Menilek II, detail of an oil painting by Paul Buffet, 1897; in the Senate Palace, Paris.

For Students

Menilek II, detail of an oil painting by Paul Buffet, 1897; in the Senate Palace, Paris.

Menilek II summary

Read Next

Olduvai Gorge or Olduwai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa (eastern Serengeti Plain) Where fossil remains of more than 60 hominins provides the most continuous known record of human evolution. Mary Leakey and Louis Leakey made discoveries here. Archaeology

7 Amazing Historical Sites in Africa

King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Camilla, Queen Consort) wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles in London, England on May 6, 2023

British Royal Line of Succession

Battle of Modder River in Second Boer War, South Africa.

5 Fascinating Battles of the African Colonial Era

King George V of Britain, c. 1910, shortly after his accession to the throne

How Did King George V Really Die?

Discover

Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.

11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Close up of periodic table, focus on nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, silver, cadmium

When Was the Periodic Table Invented?

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.

Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.

Holi: Festival of Colors

Menilek II: Facts & Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	Sahle Maryam • Sahle Miriam • Sahlé Mariam • Menelik II
Born	August 17, 1844 • Ethiopia
Died	December 12, 1913 (aged 69) • Addis Ababa • Ethiopia
Title / Office	emperor (1889-1913), Ethiopia • king (1865-1889), Shewa
Role In	Battle of Adwa • Treaty of Wichale

Photos

Menilek II, detail of an oil painting by Paul Buffet, 1897; in the Senate Palace, Paris.

See All Images →

Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

Ethiopia: Menilek II (1889–1913)

Haile Selassie

Haile Selassie I

emperor of Ethiopia

Tewodros II

emperor of Ethiopia

Abiy Ahmed

Abiy Ahmed

prime minister of Ethiopia

Tedros Adhanom

Tedros Adhanom

Ethiopian biologist and public health official

Mengistu Haile Mariam

president of Ethiopia

Yohannes IV

emperor of Ethiopia

Girma Wolde-Giorgis

president of Ethiopia

Ewostatewos

Ethiopian saint

Mikael Sehul

regent of Ethiopia

Amda Seyon I

king of Ethiopia

castle of Fasilides

Fasilides

emperor of Ethiopia

Sahle Selassie

king of Ethiopia

Antoine-Thomson d’Abbadie

French geographer

Pietro Badoglio.

Pietro Badoglio

Italian general and statesman

Aḥmad Grāñ

Aḥmad Grāñ

Somalian Muslim leader

Saint Frumentius

Ethiopian bishop

Meiji

Meiji

emperor of Japan

Ōkubo Toshimichi.

Ōkubo Toshimichi

Japanese statesman

Gotō Shimpei

Japanese political leader

Oreste Baratieri

Italian governor of Eritrea

Quiz

Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon in Coronation Robes or Napoleon I Emperor of France, 1804 by Baron Francois Gerard or Baron Francois-Pascal-Simon Gerard, from the Musee National, Chateau de Versailles.

Kings and Emperors (Part III) Quiz

Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon in Coronation Robes or Napoleon I Emperor of France, 1804 by Baron Francois Gerard or Baron Francois-Pascal-Simon Gerard, from the Musee National, Chateau de Versailles.

Kings and Emperors (Part III) Quiz