A British museum has agreed to repatriate to Ethiopia two locks of hair taken from the head of the 19th-century widely revered Emperor Tewodros II some 150 years ago. Ethiopia lodged a formal request in 2008 at various British institutions for the return of the treasures worth millions of dollars taken from the site. In protest, the emperor detained the British consul and other missionaries, and Britain reacted by sending an army to the emperor’s fortress in Maqdala. The British were led by Robert Napier while the Abyssinians were led by Emperor Tewodros II. As the British won the battle, Tewodros chose to take his life rather than give himself up to the British as a prisoner of war.

Source: Ethiopian News March 05, 2019 09:11 UTC