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The Making of Modern Ethiopia

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Who was the first emperor to attempt the unification of Ethiopia?

Dajjach Goshu Zewde

Ras Ali II

Tewodros II (correct)

Dejjazmach Kenfu

What event led to Kassa Hailu's prominence?

Marriage arrangement with Tawabach

Defeating the Egyptians at Wad Kaltabu (correct)

Defeating Dajjach Goshu Zewde at Gur Amba

Appointment as the governor of Quara

Who did Kassa Hailu marry through a marriage arrangement?

Daughter of Dejjazmach Kenfu of Dambya

Tawabach, the daughter of Ras Ali II (correct)

Daughter of Dajjazmach Wube of Semen and Tigray

Etege Menen, the mother of Ras Ali II

Which regional lord was defeated by Kassa Hailu at Ayshal on 29 June 1853?

<p>Ras Ali of Yajju Dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who defeated Kassa Hailu at Dabarqi in 1848?

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Early Ethiopian Unification

The first emperor to attempt the unification of Ethiopia was Kassa Hailu, also known as Emperor Tewodros II.
Kassa Hailu's prominence was led by the event of him taking advantage of the power vacuum in Ethiopia after the death of Emperor Asnaf VII in 1845.

Kassa Hailu's Personal Life and Military Campaigns

Kassa Hailu married Tewabech Ali, daughter of a Muslim noble, through a marriage arrangement.
He defeated the regional lord, Dejazmatch Birru, at Ayshal on 29 June 1853.
Kassa Hailu was defeated by Dejazmatch Birru at Dabarqi in 1848.

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Test your knowledge of the unification and territorial expansion of Ethiopia, with a focus on the first emperor Tewodros II and the country's historical developments.