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Tewodros II of Ethiopia (born 1818)

Tewodros II of Ethiopia (born 1818)

Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 to 1868
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🗓️ 13 April 1868

Tewodros II was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death in 1868. His rule is often placed as the beginning of modern Ethiopia and brought an end to the decentralized Zemene Mesafint.

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