Mikael of Wollo
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Negus Mikael of Wollo, was an army commander and a member of the nobility of the Ethiopian Empire. He was the father of the "uncrowned" Emperor Lij Iyasu, and the grandfather of Empress Menen, wife of
Mikael Ali. King of Wollo
Negus Mikael and some of his family members was buried in this mausoleum.
Inscription on the death and burial of Negus Mikael of Wollo
Negus Mikael Tomb Inscription of all buried family members
Battle of Adwa
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The Battle of Adwa was the climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War. It was fought on 1 March 1896, near the town of Adwa between the Ethiopian Empire under Emperor Menelik II and an Italian
Mikael of Wollo
…of Gallabat against the Mahdist Sudanese. Loyal to the end, he held the dying Yohannes in his arms. Ras Mikael also led the Wollo cavalry during the Battle of Adwa fighting together with Menelik II, Ras Mekonnen, Ras Mengesha and Negus Tekle Haimanot. Mohammed Ali was born in Wollo in 1850; his father was Imam Ali…
Illustration of the battle by The Graphic
Landscape of Adwa
Terrain of the battle of Adwa
Italian movements during the battle