Men·e·lik II (m n  -l k) 1844-1913. Ethiopian emperor (1889-1913) who established independence from Italy and expanded Ethiopia's borders through military conquests. |
Menelik II [ˈmɛnɪlɪk]
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(Biographies / Menelik II (1844-1913) M, Abyssinian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1844-1913, emperor of Abyssinia (1889-1910). He defeated the Italians at Aduwa (1896), maintaining the independence of Abyssinia in an era of European expansion in Africa
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