Kingdom of Shewa
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Was a kingdom in Ethiopia.
Establishment
January 1840: Kingdom of Shewa (Shoa) established ca. 1839.
Chronology
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Was a punitive expedition by the armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire whose emperor had imprisoned several missionaries and two representatives of the British government.
April 1868: Battle of Magdala.
April 1868: Having first blown up the fortress and burned Amba Mariam (then known as Magdala), Brtish officer Robert Napier commenced the return march.
Expansion during the rule of Menelik II in the Ethiopian Empire.
March 1889: Expansion of Ethiopia by the end of the reign of Yohannes IV.
March 1889: The Kingdom of Shewa is annexed by the Ethiopian Empire.
January 1857: In 1856, the Kingdom of Shewa was annexed by the Ethiopian Empire under the rule of Emperor Tewodros II.
January 1860: Shewa was annexed by Ethiopia.
January 1872: In 1871, the southern part of East Welega, centered around Nekemte, became part of the newly founded Leqa Naqamte state.
January 1883: In 1882, the territory of Leqa Qellam was incorporated into the Kingdom of Shewa, under the rule of Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia. This expansion helped to strengthen Shewa's power and influence in the region.
January 1883: In 1882, Leqa Naqamte was incorporated into the Kingdom of Shewa, ruled by Emperor Menelik II. This marked a significant expansion of Shewa's territory and influence in the region.
Disestablishment
March 1889: Expansion of Ethiopia by the end of the reign of Yohannes IV.
March 1889: The Kingdom of Shewa is annexed by the Ethiopian Empire.
