Royalty · Politics · 1844–1913
Menilek II — Age & Birthday
Born: 17 August 1844 · Died: 12 December 1913 · Age at death: 69
How old was Menilek II when he died?
Menilek II died aged 69. He was born on 17 August 1844 and died on 12 December 1913.
Emperor of Ethiopia who led his country against Italian invasion
Did you know?He is credited with modernising Ethiopia by introducing the railway, the telegraph, and the country's first modern bank.
Menelik II (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ dagmawi mənilək; horse name Aba Dagnew (Amharic: አባ ዳኘው abba daññäw); 17 August 1844 – 12 December 1913), baptised as Sahle Maryam (ሣህለ ማርያም sahlä maryam), was king of Shewa from 1866 to 1889 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death in 1913.
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- Age at death
- 69
- Years since death
- 112
- Born
- August 17, 1844 · Ankober, Ethiopia
- Died
- December 12, 1913
- Cause of death
- Stroke
- Nationality
- Ethiopian
- Known for
- Royalty, Politics
Family
- Father
- Haile Melekot
- Mother
- Idzigajehu
- Spouses
- Altash Tewodros, Emyat Bafana, Taytu Betul
- Children
- Zewditu I of Ethiopia, Shoa Reggad Menelik
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