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  • The Castel of Fasilides

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    The Castel of Fasilides

    Emperor Fasilides and his successors built the 17th century fairy-tale castles in Gondar, the former capital of Ethiopia.

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  • Geez Language

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    Geez Language

    Early Ethiopian inscriptions and alphabets in ‘Geez’ have been dated to 5th century B.C.

    • ‘Geez’ also known as Ethiopic was used in the 6th century BC.
    • ‘Geez’ literature was property established in the region of emperor Ezana in the 4th century.
    • The first ‘Geez’ Dictionary was printed in 1638 in Rome.
    • ‘Geez’ is still used by Ethiopian Orthodox ‘Tewahedo’ Church in celebrating the divine church services.
    • Four major Ethiopian languages come from ‘Geez’, the Latin of Ethiopia.
    • The lost biblical book of Enoch is now preserved only in the ‘Geez’ language.
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  • Emperor Menelik II

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    Emperor Menelik II

    Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia was the only African ruler in colonial times to defeat a well-equipped European army. He defeated Italians at the ‘Battel of Adawa’ in 1986.

    • This defeat sent shock waves throughout the world to all countries that were engaged in colonizing.
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  • ‘Kibre Nigest’ or ‘The Glory Of Kings’

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    ‘Kibre Nigest’ or ‘The Glory Of Kings’

    ‘Kibre Nigest’ or ‘The Glory Of Kings’ tells about the story of king Solomon of ancient Israel and Queen sheba of (known as Queen Makeda in Ethiopia)

    • Their son was minilik I.
    • It was first compiled in the 14th century and states the lineage of the emperors of solomonic dynasty.
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  • Super Star Athlete Haile Gebre Selassie

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    Super Star Athlete Haile Gebre Selassie

    Super Star Athlete Haile Gebre Selassie of Ethiopia has broken 29 world records in his illustrious career.

    • The first man in Africa to win an Olympic Gold medal was an Ethiopian, Abebe Bikila , who ran barefoot in the marathon in Rome Olympic in 1960.
    •  He also won Gold Medal in marathon in the following Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964.
    •  Miruts yifter won a double gold medal in the 5000 and 10,000 meters in the same event held at Moscow Olympic in 1980. He became the first person in the world to do so
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