1 March 1896
Independence of Ethiopia
Under the Treaty of Addis Ababa Italy recognizes Abyssinian independence and delineates borders with Italian-controlled Eritrea
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Under the Treaty of Addis Ababa Italy recognizes Abyssinian independence and delineates borders with Italian-controlled Eritrea
The Treaty of Addis Ababa abrogates the Treaty of Wuchale and formally ends the First Italo-Abyssinian War on terms favorable to Ethiopia.
The Treaty of Addis Ababa is completed several months after the decisive Battle of Adowa in March of the same year, which was convincingly won by the Ethiopian forces commanded by Menelek II.
Under the Treaty of Addis Ababa Italy recognizes Abyssinian independence and delineates borders with Italian-controlled Eritrea.
Succeeds as Emperor of Ethiopia
Succeeds as Emperor of Ethiopia, a cousin of Emperor Menelek
Appeals after clashes with Italian forces at Walwal.
Appeals to the League after Italy invades Ethiopia.
Italy invades Ethiopia without declaring war
Returns from exile in Britain to re-establish his authority
Re-enters the capital, Addis Ababa
Italy recognizes the independence of Ethiopia
Death of Haile Selassie
Launches the Prosperity Party to replace the EPRDF coalition.
Ethiopia declares a state of emergency over COVID-19.
Orders military operations in Tigray after conflict with the regional authorities escalates.
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