Menelik I: Biography, Facts and Career
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Menelik I (Ge'ez: ምኒልክ, Mənilək) was the first Emperor of Ethiopia's Solomonic dynasty. According to the Kebra Nagast, a 14th-century national epic, in the 10th century BC he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I was the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and of Makeda, the Queen of Sheba.
Quick facts about Menelik I
- Full name: Menelik I
- Born: -1000-01-0
- Nationality: Ethiopia
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q365687
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Who is Menelik I?
Menelik I (Ge'ez: ምኒልክ, Mənilək) was the first Emperor of Ethiopia's Solomonic dynasty.
What nationality is Menelik I?
Menelik I is Ethiopia.
When was Menelik I born?
Menelik I was born on -1000-01-0.
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