Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History and the Second Italo-Abyssinian War

Captivating History

Apr 2024 · Captivating History · Narrated by Colin Fluxman

About this audiobook

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:

• History of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History
• The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Mussolini's War in Abyssinia

In the first part of this audiobook, you will discover:

• Ethiopia’s origin and the legendary Queen of Sheba
• The Aksumite Empire and the adoption of Christianity
• Ethiopia’s Solomonic line—King Solomon to Haile Selassie
• The brief intermission of the Zagwe dynasty
• Ethiopian emperors and how they ruled
• Ethiopia’s communist takeover
• Modern Ethiopia

In the second part of this audiobook, you will learn about:

• The geopolitical background before the invasion
• How the invasion was planned and what it entailed
• The international role played by the League of Nations
• The major battles fought during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
• The exile of Haile Selassie and how he continued to take a stand in exile
• The Italian occupation of Ethiopia
• The atrocities the Italians committed
• What happened to Ethiopia
• And much more!

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