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- Tewodros_II abstract "Téwodros II (Ge'ez: ቴዎድሮስ, baptized as Sahle Dingil, and often referred to in English by the equivalent Theodore II) (c. 1818 – April 13, 1868) was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death.He was born Kassa Haile Giorgis, but was more regularly referred to as Kassa Hailu (Ge'ez: ካሳ ኃይሉ — meaning "restitution" and "His [or the] power"). His rule is often placed as the beginning of modern Ethiopia, ending the decentralized Zemene Mesafint (Era of the Princes).Tewodros II's origins were in the Era of the Princes, but his ambitions were not those of the regional nobility. He sought to reestablish a cohesive Ethiopian state and to reform its administration and church. He did not initially claim Solomonic lineage but did seek to restore Solomonic hegemony, and he considered himself the Elect of God. Later in his reign, suspecting that foreigners considered him an upstart and seeking to legitimize his reign, he added "son of David and Solomon" to his title.Tewodros II's first task was to bring Shewa under his control. During the Era of the Princes, Shewa was, even more than most provinces, an independent entity, its ruler even styling himself Negus. In the course of subduing the Shewans, Tewodros imprisoned a Shewan prince, Menelik II, who would later become emperor himself. Despite his success against Shewa, Tewodros faced constant rebellions in other provinces.In the first six years of his reign, the new ruler managed to put down these rebellions, and the empire was relatively peaceful from about 1861 to 1863, but the energy, wealth, and manpower necessary to deal with regional opposition limited the scope of Tewodros's other activities. By 1865 other rebels had emerged, including Menelik II, who had escaped from prison and returned to Shewa, where he declared himself Negus.In addition to his conflicts with rebels and rivals, Tewodros encountered difficulties with the European powers. Seeking aid from the British government (he proposed a joint expedition to conquer Jerusalem, he became unhappy with the behavior of those Britons whom he had counted on to advance his request, and he took them hostage. In 1868, as a British expeditionary force sent from India to secure release of the hostages stormed his stronghold, Tewodros committed suicide.Tewodros II never realized his dream of restoring a strong monarchy, although he took some important initial steps. He sought to establish the principle that governors and judges must be salaried appointees. He also established a professional standing army, rather than depending on local lords to provide soldiers for his expeditions. He also intended to reform the church, believing the clergy to be ignorant and immoral, but he was confronted by strong opposition when he tried to impose a tax on church lands to help finance government activities. His confiscation of these lands gained him enemies in the church and little support elsewhere. Essentially, Tewodros was a talented military campaigner.In his efforts to keep skilled Europeans in Abyssinia, Tewodros arranged a marriage between one of his daughters and a Swiss military engineer. That branch of Tewodros's family ended up in Russia. The late British actor Peter Ustinov claimed to be Tewodros's great-great-grandson.".
- Tewodros_II activeYearsEndYear "1868".
- Tewodros_II activeYearsStartYear "1855".
- Tewodros_II birthDate "1818".
- Tewodros_II birthPlace Dembiya.
- Tewodros_II birthPlace Qwara.
- Tewodros_II birthYear "1818".
- Tewodros_II deathDate "1868-04-13".
- Tewodros_II deathPlace Ethiopia.
- Tewodros_II deathPlace Magdala.
- Tewodros_II deathYear "1868".
- Tewodros_II lccnId "n/50/81907".
- Tewodros_II predecessor Sahle_Dengel.
- Tewodros_II spouse Tewabech.
- Tewodros_II spouse Tiruwork_Wube.
- Tewodros_II successor Tekle_Giyorgis_II.
- Tewodros_II thumbnail Téwodros_II_-_2.jpg?width=300.
- Tewodros_II title "Emperor of Ethiopia".
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- Tewodros_II birthDate "c. 1818".
- Tewodros_II birthPlace Dembiya.
- Tewodros_II birthPlace Qwara.
- Tewodros_II burialDate Ethiopia.
- Tewodros_II burialDate Magdala.
- Tewodros_II burialPlace Magdala.
- Tewodros_II burialPlace Qwara.
- Tewodros_II burialPlace Mahbere_Selassie_Convent.
- Tewodros_II burialPlace Medhane_Alem_Church.
- Tewodros_II coronation "1855-02-11".
- Tewodros_II dateOfBirth "1818".
- Tewodros_II dateOfDeath "1868-04-13".
- Tewodros_II deathDate "1868-04-13".
- Tewodros_II father "Haile Giorgis Wolde Giorgis".
- Tewodros_II hasPhotoCollection Tewodros_II.
- Tewodros_II house Solomonic_dynasty.
- Tewodros_II issue Prince_Alemayehu.
- Tewodros_II mother "Woizero Atitegeb Wondbewossen".
- Tewodros_II name "Tewodros 02 Of Ethiopia".
- Tewodros_II name "Téwodros II".
- Tewodros_II placeOfBirth Dembiya.
- Tewodros_II placeOfBirth Qwara.
- Tewodros_II placeOfDeath Ethiopia.
- Tewodros_II placeOfDeath Magdala.
- Tewodros_II predecessor Sahle_Dengel.
- Tewodros_II reign "--02-11".
- Tewodros_II religion Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church.
- Tewodros_II shortDescription "Emperor of Ethiopia".
- Tewodros_II spouse Tewabech.
- Tewodros_II spouse Tiruwork_Wube.
- Tewodros_II succession Emperor_of_Ethiopia.
- Tewodros_II successor Tekle_Giyorgis_II.
- Tewodros_II title Emperor_of_Ethiopia.
- Tewodros_II title "Emperor of Ethiopia".
- Tewodros_II years "1855".
- Tewodros_II description "Emperor of Ethiopia".
- Tewodros_II description "Emperor of Ethiopia".
- Tewodros_II subject Category:1818_births.
- Tewodros_II subject Category:1868_deaths.
- Tewodros_II subject Category:19th-century_Ethiopian_people.
- Tewodros_II subject Category:19th-century_monarchs_in_Africa.
- Tewodros_II subject Category:Emperors_of_Ethiopia.
- Tewodros_II subject Category:Non-Chalcedonian_Christian_monarchs.
- Tewodros_II subject Category:People_from_Amhara_Region.
- Tewodros_II subject Category:People_of_the_Abyssinian_War.
- Tewodros_II subject Category:Royalty_who_committed_suicide.
- Tewodros_II subject Category:Suicides_by_firearm_in_Ethiopia.
- Tewodros_II subject Category:World_Digital_Library_related.
- Tewodros_II type Agent.
- Tewodros_II type BritishRoyalty.
- Tewodros_II type Person.
- Tewodros_II type Royalty.
- Tewodros_II type Person.
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- Tewodros_II comment "Téwodros II (Ge'ez: ቴዎድሮስ, baptized as Sahle Dingil, and often referred to in English by the equivalent Theodore II) (c. 1818 – April 13, 1868) was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death.He was born Kassa Haile Giorgis, but was more regularly referred to as Kassa Hailu (Ge'ez: ካሳ ኃይሉ — meaning "restitution" and "His [or the] power").".
- Tewodros_II label "Teodor II (cesarz Etiopii)".
- Tewodros_II label "Teodoro II d'Etiopia".
- Tewodros_II label "Teodoro II de Etiopía".
- Tewodros_II label "Tewodros II".
- Tewodros_II label "Theodor II. (Äthiopien)".
- Tewodros_II label "Theodorus II van Ethiopië".
- Tewodros_II label "Téwodros II d'Éthiopie".
- Tewodros_II label "Теодрос II".
- Tewodros_II label "テオドロス2世 (エチオピア皇帝)".
- Tewodros_II label "特沃德罗斯二世".
- Tewodros_II sameAs Theodor_II._(Äthiopien).
- Tewodros_II sameAs Teodoro_II_de_Etiopía.
- Tewodros_II sameAs Téwodros_II_d'Éthiopie.
- Tewodros_II sameAs Tewodros_II_dari_Ethiopia.
- Tewodros_II sameAs Teodoro_II_d'Etiopia.