Abyssinia (/ æbɪˈsɪniə /; [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 …

Jul 25, 2025 · 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 …

Apr 9, 2019 · 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.

Sep 19, 2020 · 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 …

Oct 22, 2021 · 19th-century European nations partitioned Africa among themselves. However, Abyssinia managed to repel all foreign invaders, becoming the only African country that did not …

Ancient Ethiopia, Ethiopian Empire, or Abyssinia is one of those places in Africa where a number of remarkable events happened in the history of the ‘Horn of Africa’.

Aug 14, 2024 · 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 …

Abyssinia (/ æbɪˈsɪniə /; [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 …

Lying just west of the Somali coast and south of the Red Sea in a part of the Bilad al-Barbar, a term given by medieval Arab geographers referring to the northern part of Horn of Africa, is the …

After the death of Emperor Yohannes IV, Italy signed a treaty with Shewa (an autonomous kingdom within the empire), creating the protectorate of Abyssinia.