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1ethiopian who modernized and avoided italian colonialism3 sets
2leader of ethiopia, defeated french2 sets
3ethiopian emperor who successfully resisted imperialism by diplomacy and war2 sets
4emperor of ethiopia who played italians, british, and french against each other while buying weapons from france and russia. in the battle of adowa, ethiopian forces successfully defeated the italians and maintained their independence.2 sets
5only guy in africa that realized the need to modernize2 sets
6emperor of ethiopia in 1889. he played italians, french, and british against each other. built up a large arsenal of modern weapons purchased from france and russia. started the battle of adowa. the ethiopian forces successfully defeated the italians and maintained their nation’s independence.2 sets
7ethiopian emperor who fought against and defeated italians claiming independence for ethiopia1 set
8modernized and kept ethiopia independent1 set
9began to modernize ethiopia and recognized the need to import the latest weapons and recruit european officers to train his army—eventually resulting in the defeat of italian forces at the battle of adowa1 set
10king of ethiopia who defeated italians1 set
11ruler of ethiopia who manipulated european nations for weapons and supplies. he led ethiopia to defeat the italians at adowa1 set
12ruler of ethiopia, obtained weapons from france, then italy, then russia and britain;1 set
13king of ethiopia that fought and defeated the italians at the battle of adowa1 set
14emperor of ethiopia, only nation to resist the europeans1 set
15leader of ethiopia, defeated italians, ethiopia only country to keep independence in africa1 set
16became emperor of ethiopia for leading the resistance and winning against the europeans1 set
17helped ethiopia modernization, defeated italy1 set
18defeated italians at battle of adowa1 set
19modernized ethiopia by hiring euro experts to plan roads, bridges, and a westernized school system, he also imported advanced weaponry and had euro's train his army1 set
20emperor of ethiopia, turned italians, french and british against each other, he stock piled weapons. 1896 defeated italians kept nations independent.1 set
21emperor of ethiopia who modernized the country and led the only successful resistance against the europeans using modern weapons he had purchased from france and russia1 set
22ruler of ethiopia, did a fabulous job in resisting italians1 set
23the emperor of ethiopia that successfully kept ethiopia independent from european rule. ethiopia was the only country who managed to do this.1 set
24emperor of ethiopia (r. 1889-1911). he enlarged ethiopia to its present dimensions and defeated an italian invasion at adowa.1 set
25definition:1 set
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27revived unified kingdom of ethiopia, only state to successfully repulse europeans, moved capital to addis ababa and modernized1 set
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29ruled ethiopia and beat the italians to ruling the country1 set
30leader of ethiopia who fought french1 set
31an emperor of ethiopia who successfully played the europeans and pushed the italians back.1 set
32the emperor of ethiopia in 1889 who successfully resisted the europeans.1 set
33eutopia's emperor1 set
34a previous leader of ethiopia1 set
35won the battle of adowa against the french1 set
36ruled ethiopia, and beat the italians to ruling the country1 set
37the emperor of ethiopia that successfully kept ethiopia independent from european rule1 set
38emperor of eithopia1 set
39the ethiopian emperor that defended ethiopia against the italians in the 1880s1 set
40leader of ethiopia who fought italy1 set