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1ethiopian who modernized and avoided italian colonialism3 sets
2ethiopian emperor who successfully resisted imperialism by diplomacy and war2 sets
3emperor 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
4leader of ethiopia, defeated french2 sets
5emperor 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
6only guy in africa that realized the need to modernize2 sets
7king of ethiopia who defeated italians1 set
8leader of ethiopia, defeated italians, ethiopia only country to keep independence in africa1 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
10ruler of ethiopia, obtained weapons from france, then italy, then russia and britain;1 set
11emperor of ethiopia (r. 1889-1911). he enlarged ethiopia to its present dimensions and defeated an italian invasion at adowa.1 set
12ruler of ethiopia who manipulated european nations for weapons and supplies. he led ethiopia to defeat the italians at adowa1 set
13modernized and kept ethiopia independent1 set
14king of ethiopia that fought and defeated the italians at the battle of adowa1 set
15emperor of ethiopia, only nation to resist the europeans1 set
16ruler of ethiopia, did a fabulous job in resisting italians1 set
17the emperor of ethiopia that successfully kept ethiopia independent from european rule. ethiopia was the only country who managed to do this.1 set
18defeated italians at battle of adowa1 set
19helped ethiopia modernization, defeated italy1 set
20modernized 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
21revived unified kingdom of ethiopia, only state to successfully repulse europeans, moved capital to addis ababa and modernized1 set
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23the emperor of ethiopeia who helped the successful resistance against the europeans1 set
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25became emperor of ethiopia for leading the resistance and winning against the europeans1 set
26definition:1 set
27ethiopian emperor who fought against and defeated italians claiming independence for ethiopia1 set
28imported modern weapons to ethiopia1 set
29leader of ethiopia who fought french1 set
30an emperor of ethiopia who successfully played the europeans and pushed the italians back.1 set
31the emperor of ethiopia in 1889 who successfully resisted the europeans.1 set
32eutopia's emperor1 set
33a previous leader of ethiopia1 set
34won the battle of adowa against the french1 set
35ruled ethiopia, and beat the italians to ruling the country1 set
36the emperor of ethiopia that successfully kept ethiopia independent from european rule1 set
37emperor of eithopia1 set
38the ethiopian emperor that defended ethiopia against the italians in the 1880s1 set
39leader of ethiopia who fought italy1 set
40ethiopian emperor; modernization saved ethiopia; hired euros to teach his people european ways; played french and british against each other (machiavellian)1 set