---Abyssinia---

#LEADER LIST (abbamouse)

Menelik
Abreha
Amda Siyon
Zara Yakob
Galawados
Mikail Sehul
Kassa
Yohannes
Aregai
Zelleke
Afewark
Tinasae

#CITY LIST (abbamouse)

Addis Ababa
Axum
Yeha
Roha
Mitsiwa
Debre Birhan
Gonder
Debra Tabor
Mekele
Tegulet
Diredawa
Nazerit
Harar
Bahir Dur
Debre Zevit
Dessie
Jimma
Suakin
Zeila
Dahano
Debre Damo
Agada
Dese
Nekemte
Metu
Arba Minch
Awasa
Goba
Asela
Kembolcha
Awassa
Shashemenne
Debre Markos
Addigrat
Soddo
Adwa
Agara
Giyon
Jijiga
Yirga Alem
Alamata
Dilla
Endasilasie
Hossaina
Negele
Robe
Weldiya
Dimbri
Kibre Mengist
Kobo
Maychew
Meki
Mojo
Ziway
Motta


#CIVILOPEDIA (TETurkhan)

#RACE_Abyssinians
^The Abyssinians are $LINK<commercial and religious=GCON_Strengths>.  They start the game with the discoveries
$LINK<Ceremonial Burial=TECH_Ceremonial_Burial> and $LINK<Pottery=TECH_Pottery>. They can build the $LINK<Impi Warrior=PRTO_Impi>,
$LINK<???>.
^
^    According to tradition, the Abyssinian kingdom was founded (10th century B.C.) by Solomon's first son, Menelik I, whom the 
Queen of Sheba is supposed to have borne. Thus this makes Ethiopia the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the 
most ancient in the world.  For centuries Abyssinia controlled much of the Red Sea coast and had links with the 
Mediterranean world.  In the 4th Century under King Ezana, Abyssinia was converted to Christianity.  
^    With the rise of Islam in the 7th century, Abyssinia declined, mainly because its land contacts with the Byzantine Empire
were severed and its control of the Red Sea trade routes was ended.  In 153031, Ahmad Gran, a Muslim Somali leader, 
conquered much of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian emperor Lebna Dengel appealed to Portugal for help against the Somalis 
(a Portuguese embassy had reached the Ethiopian court in 1520). The Somali war exhausted Ethiopia, ending a period of 
cultural revival and exposing the empire to incursions by the Oromo. For the next two centuries the Ethiopian kingdom, 
centered at Gondar, was beset by ruinous civil wars among princes and again isolated from the outside world.  
^    The reunification of Ethiopia was begun in the 19th century by Tewodros II, who conquered Amhara, Gojjam, Tigray, and 
Shoa, and in 1855 had himself crowned emperor as Tewodros II.  He began to modernize and centralize the legal and 
administrative systems. In 1867 tensions developed with Great Britain, and a British military expedition under Robert Napier
was sent out.  The emperor's forces were easily defeated near Magdala and to avoid capture, Tewodros committed suicide.  
A brief civil war followed, and in 1872 a chieftain of Tigray became emperor as Yohannes IV.  
  
#DESC_RACE_Abyssinians
^    In 1889 a succession crisis ensued, eventually resulting in the king of Shoa crowned as emperor Menelik II.
 Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1895 but was decisively beaten by Menelik's forces at the battle of Adwa, March 1, 1896.  Legend has 
it that Ethiopian nomadic mountain warriors of the Galla tribe since before 1000 A.D. would mix berries (coffee) with animal fat 
to give them energy before battles. These "Galla" warriors were noted for being among the most ferocious in Abyssinia, much like the ones
that dealt the Italians their defeat.
^
^    During his reign, Menelik greatly expanded the size of Ethiopia, adding the provinces of Harar, Sidamo, and Kaffa.  After 
making Addis Ababa his capital in 1896, he began to modernize his military, government, developed the economy and built his 
countrys first railroad.  Menelik died in 1913, he is widely acknowledged has one of history's greatest African Leaders.
^
^    On Oct. 3, 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopia once more.  The Italians quickly defeated the Ethiopians, Addis Ababa was 
captured and Haile Selassie fled the country.  In 1941, during World War II, Haile Selassie regained his throne with the 
help of British and South African Forces.  In 1945, Ethiopia became a charter member of the United Nations.
