The Ethiopian victory was led by Empress Taytu Betul and her husband Emperor Menelik II and a host of other generals. As a result of the victory over European imperialism at Adwa, Ethiopia was the only African country that wasn’t colonized. The European powers held the meeting to avoid war amongst themselves as each stake claims over African territory. This is the story told in my graphic book, “ADWA: Empress Taytu And Emperor Menelik In Love and War,” whose kickstarter campaign I’ve just launched. The Italian overall commander, Gen. Oreste Baratieri had promised Italy’s King Umberto that he’d return to Rome with Menelik in a cage.

Source: Ethiopian News September 18, 2022 08:27 UTC