Abyssinia - Wikipedia Abyssinia ( æ b ɪ ˈ s ɪ n i ə ; [1] also known as Abyssinie, Abissinia, Habessinien, or Al-Habash) was an ancient region in the Horn of Africa situated in the northern highlands of modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea [2]
Eastern Africa - Abyssinia, Horn of Africa, Red Sea | Britannica Eastern Africa - Abyssinia, Horn of Africa, Red Sea: The Christians retreated into what may be called Abyssinia, an easily defensible, socially cohesive unit that included mostly Christian, Semitic-speaking peoples in a territory comprising most of Eritrea, Tigray, and Gonder and parts of Gojam, Shewa, and Welo
Kingdom of Abyssinia - World History Encyclopedia The Kingdom of Abyssinia was founded in the 13th century CE and, transforming itself into the Ethiopian Empire via a series of military conquests, lasted until the 20th century CE
Abyssinia: The Only African Country to Avoid Colonialism Abyssinia, a thousand-year-old African nation, had resisted a drastically more developed modern army and became the first and only African nation to escape the clutches of European colonialism in Africa This defeat shook the European world
Abyssinia and the Ethiopian Empire: The Ancient . . . - Ancient Origins Once known as the Ethiopian Empire, or Abyssinia, which existed from 1270 to 1974, it is one of the longest surviving empires in history and is defined by its distinctive character and a past filled with defining moments
What does ABYSSINIA mean? - Definitions. net Abyssinia is the historical name for the region in Northeast Africa that is now known as Ethiopia It was a kingdom that existed from approximately the 12th century BC until the 20th century AD The term is commonly used in historical and anthropological contexts
The Abyssinian Kingdom The Abyssinian Kingdom, also known as the Ethiopian Empire, is one of the oldest and most historically significant civilizations in Africa With its roots tracing back to ancient times, the Abyssinian Kingdom has played a crucial role in the history of not just Ethiopia, but the entire Horn of Africa and beyond The history of the Abyssinian Kingdom is marked by its rich cultural heritage, its
The Abyssinian Crisis, 1935 - GCSE History by Clever Lili The Abyssinian Crisis occurred from 1935 to 1936, when Italy invaded the independent country of Abyssinia in East Africa Where is Abyssinia? Abyssinia is now called Ethiopia and is located on the north-east coast of Africa
Ethiopian Empire - Wikipedia The Ottoman Empire occupied parts of Ethiopia, from 1557, establishing Habesh Eyalet, the province of Abyssinia, by conquering Massawa, the Empire's main port and seizing Suakin from the allied Funj Sultanate in what is now Sudan