THE KING MENELIK
After the king Tewodros II, Ethiopia did not have a unified and stable government under one rule. Menelik was the king of Showa and he was claiming the emperor throne. He believe in the federalism under the imperial crown, with this ideas he unify Ethiopia creating the new capital of Addis Abeba, the new flower.
He born on 17 August 1844 and died on 12 December 1913. He ruled Ethiopia from 9 March 1889 until 12 December 1913 when he died.
He is considered the one that have unified Ethiopia and is also a very loved and respected king.
THE SPECIAL BEHAVIOR OF MENELIK
He had modern ideas, and at that time the people were not open to the technology.
The first car that got in the country was because of him. When the car was coming he told to the people. When the car arrive the people thought that it was something dangerous and tried to attack it and they try to stop him to enter in it, of course he didn't listen to them and he go by car while his people were following him by horse. After a while Menelik went far and they thought that the car had eat him.... So he was the first to drive and to have driving licence.
It was not use to use shoes, he was also the first to use them. His servants were trying to hide them to protect him.
The telephone was also a new thing he introduce to the country. At that time the people were thinking he was speaking with the devil and they were throwing holly water on it.
Also electric power and electric light. One of his soldiers didn't like it and tried to take away the light bulb and he was electrified. after that they were so afraid of the electric power thinking that it was a powerful devil.
He was also the founder of the first hotel in Ethiopia, that is still working in Piassa, is called with his wife name, Taitu. At that time no one was going to eat there because everyone was eating at home. So he was also the first to pay to eat there to be an example for the others.
He tried to be an example for his people but it was really not easy.
He born on 17 August 1844 and died on 12 December 1913. He ruled Ethiopia from 9 March 1889 until 12 December 1913 when he died.
He is considered the one that have unified Ethiopia and is also a very loved and respected king.
THE SPECIAL BEHAVIOR OF MENELIK
He had modern ideas, and at that time the people were not open to the technology.
The first car that got in the country was because of him. When the car was coming he told to the people. When the car arrive the people thought that it was something dangerous and tried to attack it and they try to stop him to enter in it, of course he didn't listen to them and he go by car while his people were following him by horse. After a while Menelik went far and they thought that the car had eat him.... So he was the first to drive and to have driving licence.
It was not use to use shoes, he was also the first to use them. His servants were trying to hide them to protect him.
The telephone was also a new thing he introduce to the country. At that time the people were thinking he was speaking with the devil and they were throwing holly water on it.
Also electric power and electric light. One of his soldiers didn't like it and tried to take away the light bulb and he was electrified. after that they were so afraid of the electric power thinking that it was a powerful devil.
He was also the founder of the first hotel in Ethiopia, that is still working in Piassa, is called with his wife name, Taitu. At that time no one was going to eat there because everyone was eating at home. So he was also the first to pay to eat there to be an example for the others.
He tried to be an example for his people but it was really not easy.
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ReplyDeleteNattyman i just read the story of King Menilik || and it is nice to know some of the unrevealed or the unknown facts of these heroic countrymen. Some of the facts that u told us are really funny when u think of them at this time but they are the foundations of our evolutionary civilization that is adopted from the west. Man Keep up the good work and bring more. Peace
ReplyDeleteHe did not creat a new city. The city existed hundreds of years before him. King Dawit is the first king of Addis Abeba which then was called "Veterera" before the gala invasion from Kenya
ReplyDeleteI mean "Berera" was the old name of Addis Abeba during king Dawit. King Menelik re-established the city to where it is now.
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