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Menelik Collection

Background imageMenelik Collection: Menelik Ii / Ethiopia

Menelik Ii / Ethiopia
MENELIK II Emperor of Ethiopia (1889-1913)

Background imageMenelik Collection: Menelik Ii / Ethiopia / Rire

Menelik Ii / Ethiopia / Rire
MENELIK II Emperor of Ethiopia (1889-1913) - a satirical view

Background imageMenelik Collection: Ethiopia / Negus Menelik

Ethiopia / Negus Menelik
The Negus Menelik II at the battle of Aduwa, where the Italian invaders under general Baratieri were routed with enormous loss

Background imageMenelik Collection: The Nurse of the Negus Menelik of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

The Nurse of the Negus Menelik of Abyssinia (Ethiopia). She certainly appears to have nursed a few in her time... Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMenelik Collection: Menelik Honours Makonnen Events Africa Ethiopia

Menelik Honours Makonnen Events Africa Ethiopia
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Background imageMenelik Collection: East Africa - Djibouti - Place Menelik

East Africa - Djibouti - Place Menelik. Menelik I, first Solomonic Emperor of Ethiopia is traditionally believed to be the son of King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, ancient Queen of Sheba

Background imageMenelik Collection: Place Menelik in Djibouti City

Place Menelik in Djibouti City
Place Menelik with post office on the right in Djibouti City, north-eastern Africa. Date: circa 1920

Background imageMenelik Collection: Italy warned by Menelik of dealing with the Ottoman Sultan

Italy warned by Menelik of dealing with the Ottoman Sultan
The Italians in Libya - Italo-Turkish War. Menelik I, the Emperor of Ethiopia (who had defeated Italy in 1889) warns Italy

Background imageMenelik Collection: Abyssinia

Abyssinia. Italo-Abyssinian War (1889). Negus (emperor) Menelik II. Engraving

Background imageMenelik Collection: A Zebra - presented to Queen Victoria

A Zebra - presented to Queen Victoria
The Zebra presented to Queen Victoria by King Menelik II of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) - pictured here at its new home at the New Zebra House at the Royal Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London

Background imageMenelik Collection: Ethiopia - Emperor Meneliks Bodyguard

Ethiopia - Emperor Meneliks Bodyguard - seemingly at an International Exhibition (!)

Background imageMenelik Collection: Abyssinia (1896)

Abyssinia (1896). Negus Menelik at the battle of Adowa, where the Abyssinian defeated the Italian. Image of the illustrated

Background imageMenelik Collection: Emperor Meneliks Bodyguard

Emperor Meneliks Bodyguard - seemingly at some form of exhibition/Intenrational show in Germany as the kitchen sign is in German. Date: 1907

Background imageMenelik Collection: Menelik Works

Menelik Works
King Menelik picks up a shovel and shows he is not too proud to work

Background imageMenelik Collection: Menelik & Salsa / 1896

Menelik & Salsa / 1896
The meeting of Menelik, one of Ethiopias greatest emperors with Major Salsa of the Italian envoy

Background imageMenelik Collection: Empress Taitou

Empress Taitou
EMPRESS TAITOU Empress of Ethiopia, wife of Menelik II

Background imageMenelik Collection: Menelik Ii / Ethiopia / Pj

Menelik Ii / Ethiopia / Pj
MENELIK II Emperor of Ethiopia (1889-1913) in ceremonial dress

Background imageMenelik Collection: Menelik Ii / Ethiopia / Vf

Menelik Ii / Ethiopia / Vf
MENELIK II Emperor of Ethiopia (1889-1913)

Background imageMenelik Collection: Vanderheym (Traveller)

Vanderheym (Traveller)
VANDERHEYM French emissary to Ethiopia, where he spent considerable time with emperor Menelik

Background imageMenelik Collection: Comte Leontieff, Explorer

Comte Leontieff, Explorer
COMTE LEONTIEFF French explorer of Ethiopia, emissary to Menelik who appointed him governor of river Omo and lake Rudolph districts

Background imageMenelik Collection: Tahitou, Ethiopian Royal

Tahitou, Ethiopian Royal
TAHITOU queen of Menelik II, king of Shoa

Background imageMenelik Collection: Meneliks Subjects Rebel

Meneliks Subjects Rebel
When 50 of his subjects rebel, Menelik, Ethiopian ruler, cuts off their right hands and hangs them round their necks


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