Menelik II statue and St. George's Cathedral

Menelik II (1844-1913; ruled as Emperor 1889-1913) ushered Ethiopia into the modern age, significantly expanding the Ethiopian empire in the process. He is shown riding a horse, honoring his defeat of Italian invaders in the crucial 1896 Battle of Adwa.

Welch, Claude Emerson

State University of New York at Buffalo

1973-12

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Ethiopian

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Welch-Ludwig Collection

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