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300
Coptic Christianity introduced from Egypt
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570
The birthday of Mohammed - For the Ethiopians this was the beginning of the dark years of war against Islam.
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Jan 27, 1434
1.1434-1468 zera yacob, a great emperor, established the first diplomatic relationship with Europe.
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Italian forces defeated by the Ethiopians at Adwa; treaty of Wuchale annulled; Italy recognises Ethiopia%u2019s independence but retains control over Eritrea.
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Italians capture Addis Ababa, Haile Selassie flees, king of Italy made emperor of Ethiopia; Ethiopia combined with Eritrea and Italian Somaliland to become Italian East Africa.
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An estimated 200,000 people die in Wallo province as a result of famine.
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3.1977-79 - Thousands of government opponents die in Red Terror orchestrated by Mengistu; collectivisation of agriculture begins; Tigrayan People's Liberation Front launches war for regional autonomy.
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- Semitic people from the Arabian peninsula establish the kingdom of Aksum
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the extension of islam forced the axumites to go to the south