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Empress Taytu Betul
1851 - 11 February 1918
“You want other countries to see Ethiopia as your protégé, but that will never be.”
Taytu Betul
Taytu Betul was a formidable Ethiopian Empress who fought colonization and was an intellectual master strategist who humiliated the Italians in battle with a crushing victory.
The extraordinary queen reigned for 14 years, during which time she led her troops in a memorable battle and negotiated peace treaties.
She founded and established Ethiopia's modern capital city, Addis Ababa, during the country's territorial expansion.
She contributed significantly to Ethiopia's reputation as the only African nation that has never been colonized. This African empress is unquestionably one of Ethiopia's greatest leaders.
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Lineage
Taytu Betul was born in Simien province in 1851, during a period of rapid change in Ethiopia, to an aristocratic prominent Ethiopian family descended from the Solomonic dyna