Blessed Earthstrong Emperor Menelik II I n I would like to salute the life, legacy and works of Emperor Menelik II. His visionary leadership helped to lay the foundations upon which H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I would build the modern nation of Ethiopia. Emperor Menelik II was most known for his victory over Italian forces at the battle of Adwa. He was also the person who approved Lidj Tafari receiving the title of Dejazmatch. Upon his coronation, H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I unveiled a sta

Menelik. An Abyssinia of Photographers (1868-1916) Author : Hugues Fontaine The book, Menelik. An Abyssinia of Photographers (1868-1916), exists in three versions: French, English and Amharic. Its publication was supported by the Swiss Embassy in Ethiopia, in particular for the Amharic edition, with the aim of offering the Ethiopian public a sum of 410 photographs, illustrations and maps that document Ethiopia under the reign of Menelik II through the eyes of explorers at the end of the 19th cen