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Emperor Haile Salassie enters Addis Ababa in 1946

The history of Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, formally begins with the founding of the city in the 19th century by Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II and his wife Empress Taytu Betul. In the Middle Ages, Addis Ababa depicted as a fortified city named "Barara", and served as residence of Emperor of Ethiopian Empire until Dawit II. It was totally plundered by Adalite general Ahmed Gran in 1529, at the onset of Ethiopian–Adal War.

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History of Addis Ababa

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The history of Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, formally begins with the founding of the city in the 19th century by Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II and...

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Addis Ababa

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Addis Ababa (/ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə/; Oromo: Finfinnee, lit. 'fountain of hot mineral water', Amharic: አዲስ አበባ, lit. 'new flower' [adˈdis ˈabəba] i) is the capital...

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Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

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Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (IATA: ADD, ICAO: HAAB) is an international airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is in the Bole district, 6 km...

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Addis Ababa University

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Addis Ababa University (AAU) (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a national university located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the oldest university in Ethiopia...

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Urban evolution of Addis Ababa

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Urbanization of Addis Ababa began in late 19th century in a site of Finfinne inhabited by various Oromo clans, and Emperor Menelik II formed permanent...

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Addis Ababa Stadium

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Addis Ababa Stadium (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ ስታዲየም) is a multi-purpose stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches although it also...

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Treaty of Addis Ababa

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The Treaty of Addis Ababa, signed 23 October 1896, formally ended the First Italo-Ethiopian War on terms mostly favorable to Ethiopia. This treaty superseded...

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Conference of Addis Ababa

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The Conference of Addis Ababa was a meeting of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 15–21 January 1965. Hosted nominally by Abuna...

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Timeline of Addis Ababa

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Natural History Society headquartered in Addis Ababa. University Students' Union of Addis Ababa established. 1974 February: Demonstrations. Addis Ababa Fistula...

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Addis Ababa Zoo

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Addis Ababa Zoo (Amharic: አንበሳ ጊቢ, romanized: änəbäsa gibi lit. 'lion compound') is a zoological park in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The zoo was founded in...

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Economy of Addis Ababa

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Addis Ababa's economy is growing rapidly and become leading among cities in Ethiopia. Over the last two decades, the city shifted to development-oriented...

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Addis Mercato

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Italian: "market") is a large open-air marketplace in the Addis Ketema, district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the name refers to the neighborhood in which...

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Pietro Badoglio

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the Battle of Maychew. On 26 April, with no Ethiopian resistance left between his forces and Addis Ababa, Badoglio launched his "March of the Iron Will"...

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Kebur Zabagna

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it was part of the Zebagna, the Addis Ababa Guard. The Kebur Zabagna was based at Addis Ababa. Richard Pankhurst dates the formation of the Imperial...

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Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital

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Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, also known as AAFH and Hamlin Fistula Hospital, is a women's health care hospital based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The hospital...

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Grand Anwar Mosque

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in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia located in a place of Merkato within Arada district. It was built by Italians around 1922 and finished with assistance of Muslim...

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Addis Ababa City Cup

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organized by the Addis Ababa Football Federation. It is usually contested among the football clubs based in Addis Ababa with the exception of teams who enter...

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Death and state funeral of Meles Zenawi

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public throughout a month and did not attend African Union summit in Addis Ababa. It was also speculated that he has been in poor health condition and...

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Duke of Addis Abeba

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Duke of Addis Abeba (Italian: Duca di Addis Abeba) is a hereditary title in the Italian nobility which was bestowed at the Italian conquest of Ethiopia...

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2014 Addis Ababa Master Plan

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The 2014 Addis Ababa Master Plan was a controversial plan to expand the boundaries of Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, by 1.1 million hectares into the...

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History of the Jews in Ethiopia

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have reverted to Judaism. Addis Ababa is home to a small community of Adeni Jews. Chabad also maintains a presence in Addis Ababa. According to the Beta...

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International Community School of Addis Ababa

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International Community School of Addis Ababa (ICS Addis; Amharic: ኢንተርናሽናል ኮምዩኒቲ ትምህርት ቤት) is an international school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia founded in 1964...

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Hilton Addis

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Hilton Addis (Amharic: ሂልተን አዲስ) is a private international hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia owned by Hilton Worldwide. It was opened during the Emperor...

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