Abyssinians

[Nilotufian]

I've been delving into the Abyssinian empires and I must say I am very impressed by our neighbours.


But why is it not common knowledge that at point they colonised the Arabian peninsula? Whenever people think of Africa, they think of lands conquered by non African outsiders rather than impressive empires that have at one point conquered non African lands as well.

Please leave this in the general section.

King Ezana jacked the name Ethiopia from Sudan which was given to them by the Greeks - in a bid to sound more Christian since the old name Abyssinia was derived from Arabic.

 

[Sheikh Kulkuli]

but menaliks kingdom was 700 years old at the time and shaka zulus and his primitive kingdom was only 80 years old do the maths

menalikk himself didnt use bow and arrow he used matchlocks and rifles to defeat the italians in battle Ethiopia was using firearms since the adal wars

you need to read more history walal

No Menelik kingdom was not 700 years old because Menelik did not live for 700 years.

Menelik got weapons from Europeans nor did they have any economy to support their primitive kingdoms.

 

[SomaliWadaniSoldier]

Somehow i feel like this is the reason why Ethiopia is doing better than Somalia.
They already mastered the skill of governance since first century.

 

[Marcus]

Somehow i feel like this is the reason why Ethiopia is doing better than Somalia.
They already mastered the skill of governance since first century.

Ethiopia has longer history than places like Norway, but there's a gulf in their governance.

 

[pablo]

U and that dickhead hanbe trynna really steal our somali history someone is claiming some while u claiming harari who was at that time foot soldiers

Someone Tag Factz

@Factz

 

[madaxweyne]

No Menelik kingdom was not 700 years old because Menelik did not live for 700 years.

Menelik got weapons from Europeans nor did they have any economy to support their primitive kingdoms.

no the ethiopian empire he ruled was 700 years old during his time

economy? then how was he able to get weapons am pretty sure he didnt ge it for free

 

[Crow]

Have you read the Futuh? Wallahi Somalis were peripheral people used as mercenaries in the Ethio-Semitic muslims civil wars and later on the Imam Ahmed from Hubat (In Shewa) invited some clans (Darood,Isaaq & Dir) in the war but we were only one-third of the army. The Imam's wife was also called Bati Delwambara, does that shit sound Somali to you?

She's Harari. That's not new information, it's common knowledge.

Imam Ahmad is regarded by most scholars as an ethnic harari. However, some historians have disputed his ethnicity,[9] with Ahmad sometimes interpreted as being a Harari.[10][11] Many Somali clans played a strong role in Gurey's conquest of Abyssinia, however, it is said that these clans went to war not so much as Somalis but as Muslims.

This is categorically false. I'm not sure I've seen even one scholar say that.

did waaqo make another account?

Looks like it.

 

[Invader]

@Habane is Waaqo

 

[Invader]

She's Harari. That's not new information, it's common knowledge.

This is categorically false. I'm not sure I've seen even one scholar say that.

Looks like it.

His account was made yesterday.

I had felt vibes that it was him.

 

[Sheikh Kulkuli]

no the ethiopian empire he ruled was 700 years old during his time

economy? then how was he able to get weapons am pretty sure he didnt ge it for free

A currency called Christianity was the legal tender.

Abysinanias under Menelik were very primitive.The Russians and Western Europe
Provided them with all necessary logistics including blocking Somalis from using their ports to import weapons.
The colonisers used the principle of the enemy of your enemy is my friend.

 

[Invader]

A currency called Christianity was the legal tender.

Abysinanias under Menelik were very primitive.The Russians and Western Europe
Provided them with all necessary logistics including blocking Somalis from using their ports to import weapons.
The colonisers used the principle of the enemy of your enemy is my friend.

Those same Russians supported the death of Haile Selassie sxb.

The communists destroyed Abyssinia.

 

[Sheikh Kulkuli]

Those same Russians supported the death of Haile Selassie sxb.

The communists destroyed Abyssinia.

That is after he backtracked on the deal he had with them which was to make Eritrea Asab a Russian base.
This was during the cold war.

 

[Invader]

That is after he backtracked on the deal he had with them which was to make Eritrea Asab a Russian base.
This was during the cold war.

So their Christianity friendship w/ Russia expired since 1917

 

[Marquis]

She's Harari. That's not new information, it's common knowledge.

This is categorically false. I'm not sure I've seen even one scholar say that.

Looks like it.

Someone made that wikipedia change recently, in the past it had "Imam Ahmad is regarded by most scholars as an ethnic Somali" @Factz

 

[Apollo]

Someone made that wikipedia change recently, in the past it had "Imam Ahmad is regarded by most scholars as an ethnic Somali" @Factz

Have you ever tried editing wikipedia? It is a nightmare, especially when you edit the active pages that get patrolled by wikipedia nerds.

They come at you with 100 different rules. Especially ''No original research''. I gave up on that place.

 

[Marquis]

Have you ever tried editing wikipedia? It is a nightmare, especially when you edit the active pages that get patrolled by wikipedia nerds.

They come at you with 100 different rules. Especially ''No original research''. I gave up on that place.

Yeah it's pretty much their personal pet projects and they decide what evidence is good enough for their agenda meanwhile the evidence they provide is shit and has been debunked. I wouldn't really care if it wasn't for the fact that virtually everyone uses Wikipedia as a quick reference tool for topics.

 

[Sheikh Kulkuli]

So their Christianity friendship w/ Russia expired since 1917

They had to chose between the west or the East.

Haile sellasie paid the price of betrayal.

 

[Invader]

They had to chose between the west or the East.

Haile sellasie paid the price of betrayal.

Are you pro-Ethiopia sxb

 

[Pipit]

@Habane Hubat is Karanle territory

Man said it was in Shewa

ahmad al ghazi most likely belonged to the baalaw sub sub clan of karanle imo

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[Pipit]

but menaliks kingdom was 700 years old at the time and shaka zulus and his primitive kingdom was only 80 years old do the maths

menalikk himself didnt use bow and arrow he used matchlocks and rifles to defeat the italians in battle Ethiopia was using firearms since the adal wars

you need to read more history walal

you’re such a beg

stop hyping up Ethiopians 24/7 u weirdo