Image Title:
Zewditu I Empress of Ethiopia

Note:
“Zewditu Menilek, Empress (1916-1930) The first woman to rule Ethiopia since the legendary Queen of Sheba announced that after herself only men should rule. Zewditu, daughter of Menilek II and Weyzero Benchi (or Abichu), was a compromise choice, once the deposition of her nephew Lej Iyasu (q.v.) was determined.” [Rosenfeld, Eugene, and Chris Prouty. 1981. Historical dictionary of Ethiopia. Metuchen: N.J., p.191)]

Image Source:
Wikipedia

Subject:
Royalty - Nobility - African - Ethiopia - Queen - Empress

Date:
1920s

Rights:
Public Domain

Image:
SA-ROYETH-4

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