Menelik II Mausoleum - Addis Ababa - Ethiopia - 14.06.2019
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Menelik Mausoleum - Gibbi - Addis Ababa - Ethiopia - 17.06.2014
Aufgenommen am 17.06.2014 in Addis Ababa.
Das Mausoleum von Kaiser Menelik II befindet sich im Gibbi, auf einer Anhöhe von Addis Ababa, der Keimzelle der Stadtgründung mit mehreren kaiserlichen Palästen. Der überwiegende Teil des Gibbi ist leider für die Öffentlichkeit nicht zugänglich und wird argwöhnisch bewacht, da dort unter anderem der äthiopische Premierminister wohnt. Wer bei Film- oder Fotoaufnahmen erwischt wird, riskiert mindestens die Löschung des Kameraspeichers. Nur innerhalb des Mausoleums sind Aufnahmen erlaubt.
Das Bauwerk wurde unter Leitung des deutschen Baumeisters Carl Härtel von 1917 bis 1927 errichtet. In der Gruft unter dem Allerheiligsten (zentraler innerer Kubus) stehen die Sarkophage von Kaiser Menelik II, seiner Frau Taitu, seiner Tochter und Kaiserin Zewditu, der Tochter von Haile Selassie, Prinzessin Tsehai, sowie der des Erzbischofs Matewos von Addis Ababa. Erzbischof Matewos krönte Menelik einst zum Kaiser. Weiterhin befinden sich in der Gruft verschiedene kaiserliche Throne aus dem Palast sowie aus der Kirche, alte Schriften, Bilder, Kreuze, Prozessionsschirme und anderes. Im oberen Teil des Mausoleums, das heute auch als Kirche (Beata Maryam) genutzt wird, befinden sich im Kuppelbereich verschiedene Malereien des deutschen Künstlers Helmuth Eichroth. Im Einzelnen sind das die Krönung von Menelik II, die Schlacht von Adua (Sieg über die italienischen Invasoren), Besuch der Königin von Saba bei König Salomon, sowie die Schlüsselübergabe für Ras Makonnens Palast.
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How Ethiopia Beat Colonialism | The Life & Times of Menelik II
But even before Italy got served at the Battle of Adwa, Menelik was a busy guy. Did anyone else know Ethiopia had its own Warring States period (Era of Princes / Zemene Mesafint)? Because I certainly didn't. And the fact that Tewodros did the initial unifying, was briefly succeeded by Yohanes IV, and only then Menelik took charge, I feel like Menelik's basically the Ethiopian version of Tokugawa Ieyasu. And what's up with this whole Solomonic dynasty?
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Footnotes:
0:26 - Considering I've seen it written as Shoa in older sources, I'm 95% sure I mispronounced Shewa throughout this entire video
0:59 - In case you're wondering, the video on Menelik's TV is made by Bernadette Banner and can be found here:
1:10 - Using the Ethiopian terms, Menelik's Uncle Haile Mikael was made Shum of Shewa by Tewodros, whereas Menelik's father was Negus. Most other governors had the title of Ras.
1:21 - Tewodros' ginormous mortar was named Sebastopol and was even larger than shown here. The original is half-buried at Amba Mariam new his fortress capital of Magdala (the place where Tewodros killed himself following a defeat against the British) the replica used in the video is at the center of Tewodros Square in Addis Ababa
1:32 - More than Menelik's family, the nobles of Shewa who were upset at a non-royal being promoted abovethem were largely responsible for Menelik's return. The woman here is representing Queen Worqitu of Wollo
1:43 - If that's not the most magnificent crown you've ever laid eyes on, I don't know what is
1:50 - The audio coming from Menelik's off-screen TV is a celebration of Ethiopian New Year's
1:58 - Tewodros imprisoned a few British missionaries and representatives, which led to the British attacking Ethiopia and Tewodros' death. At some point after the battle someone must have thought it was a good idea to save some of his hair for posterity, because it ended up the National Army Museum in London until earlier this year when it was returned to Ethiopia
2:04 - The next guy here is Yohannes IV. There was actually a third guy in between Yohannes and Tewodros, but he isn't particularly noteworthy, only reigning for 3 years and without much control over the empire due to having several rivals
2:20 - The story also goes that Solomon's son with the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba, named Menelik I, ran off with the Ark of the Covenant. So it allegedly resides now in a church in the small city of Axum.
2:51 - Admittedly, many of those 5 million people who died over the course of 30 years did so as a result of the ensuing famine, but mass killings by the military were not uncommon
4:27 - Untitled Goose Game is going to date this episode, I can tell
4:31 - That currency being the Ethiopian Birr, which is now Ethiopia's official currency
4:36 - One of his wives as in he married and divorced several times, not as in a harem
Music:
0:00 Gétatchèw Mèkurya - Akalé Wubé
0:07 No clue, ask Cogito
0:20 Ethiopian Classical Music - Instrumental unknown title/composer
2:10 Michael Levy - Holy of Holies
2:25 Ethiopian Classical Music - Instrumental unknown title/composer
2:30 Noisestorm - Crab Rave
2:32 Ethiopian Classical Music - Instrumental unknown title/composer
3:12 Rachmaninoff - Prelude in G Minor (Op. 23 No. 5)
3:50 Blind Guardian - Battlefield (8 bit cover by YT channel Epic-NES-MEtal)
4:06 Gétatchèw Mèkurya - Akalé Wubé
4:44 Ethiopian National Anthem
4:53 Ethiopian Classical Music - Instrumental unknown title/composer
Kidist Maryam + Menelik Palace - Mount Entoto - Addis Ababa - Ethiopia - 18.06.2014
Aufgenommen am 18.06.2014.
Die Kirche St. Mary (Kidist Maryam) wurde kurz nach der Hochzeit von Menelik, König von Shewa (oder Shoa) und seiner Frau Taitu in den 1870er Jahren errichtet. Es wurde die Hauptkirche der damaligen Stadt auf dem Entoto, die gleichzeitig Hauptstadt des damaligen Äthiopiens war.1889 wurde Menelik und seine Frau an diesem Platz zum Kaiser und zur Kaiserin gekrönt. Später wurde die Hauptstadt auf Drängen von Taitu auf einen Hügel des Tales verlegt, dem heutigen Gibbi, was allgemein als Stadtgründung von Addis Ababa gilt. Kaiser Menelik II blieb aber diueser Kirche treu, besuchte sie regelmäßig und sorgte für dessen Instandhaltung. Nach Meneliks Tod kehrte Taitu auf den Mount Entoto zurück, um in der Nähe ihrer Kirche zu sein. Sie lebte im Palast neben der Kirche bis zu ihrem Tod. Die Kaiserin wurde dann in einem Mausoleum zwischen der Kirche und dem Palst bestattet. Erst später wurden ihre Überreste in das Ba-eta Le Mariam Kloster auf den Gibbi umgesetzt, um neben ihrem Mann Menelik II im Menelik Mausoleum, ihre letzte Ruhestätte zu finden.
Links vor der Kirche, neben dem Eingangstor zum Kirchengelände der Kidist Maryam, befindet sich in einem kirchenähnlichen Rundbau ein Museum. Kameras und andere Dinge müssen vor dem Eintritt in das Gebäude in ein Schließfach gelegt werden. Im Museum befinden sich zahlreiche Gebrauchsgegenstände aus der Kaiserzeit von Menelik II und Taitu, die zum Teil aus ihrem eigenen Haushalt stammen.
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Emperor Menelik (Minilik) Entoto Palace Addis Ababa
This palace built by Emperor Menelik (Minilik) is owned by Ethiopian orthodox Tewahido (Tewahedo)St. Mary church (aka Entoto kidist Mariyam church). The background song is Orthodox Tewahedo mezmur (Amharic word for song). A brief description of Emperor Menelik from Wikipedia is given below.
Emperor Menelik II GCB, GCMG (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ, dagmäwi minilik [nb 1]), baptized as Sahle Maryam (17 August 1844 – 12 December 1913), was Negus[nb 2] of Shewa (1866–89), then Nəgusä Nägäst[nb 3] of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death. At the height of his internal power and external prestige, the process of territorial expansion and creation of the modern empire-state had been completed by 1898, thus restoring the ancient Ethiopian Kingdom to its glory of the Axumite Empire which was one of the four most powerful kingdoms of the ancient world.[1] Ethiopia was transformed under Nəgusä Nägäst Menelik: the major signposts of modernization were put in place.[2] Externally, his victory over the Italian invaders had earned him great fame: following Adwa, recognition of Ethiopia’s independence by external powers was expressed in terms of diplomatic representation at the court of Menelik and delineation of Ethiopia’s boundaries with the adjacent colonies.[1] Menelik expanded his kingdom to the south and east, expanding into Kaffa, Sidama, Wolayta and other kingdoms.[3][4] He is widely called Emiye[5] Menelik in Ethiopia for his forgiving nature and his selfless deeds to the poor.
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A brief description about Entoto (the place/mountain) where the palace has been built from Wikipedia is given below.
Mount Entoto (Amharic: እንጦጦ?) is the highest peak overlooking the city of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and has views of the city. It reaches 3,200 meters above sea level and is part of the Entoto mountain chain.
Overview[edit]
It is a historical place where Emperor Menelik II resided and built his palace, when he came from Ankober and founded Addis Ababa. It is considered a sacred mountain and has many monasteries. Mount Entoto is also the location of a number of celebrated churches, including Saint Raguel and Saint Mary.[1]
The mountain is densely covered by eucalyptus trees that were imported from Australia during the reign of Menelik II, and mostly planted during Emperor Haile Selassie's reign. Thus, it is sometimes referred to as the lung of Addis Ababa. The forest on the mountain is an important source of firewood for the city. It was also a source of building material in earlier times.
The Ethiopian Heritage Trust, a non-profit, non-governmental organization, is working actively to change part of the mountain to its old state, a natural park. Entoto Natural Park is the northeastern rim of Addis Abeba, on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Entoto, covering an area of 1,300 hectares. It is situated at an altitude of between 2,600 and 3,100 meters. Its annual average rainfall and temperature are 1200 mm and 14°C, respectively. The northern rim of the park serves as a watershed between the Abay (Blue Nile) and Awash rivers.
The Ethiopian Space Science Society has an observatory on the 3,200 m summit.[2]
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Emperor Menelik II GCB, GCMG , baptized as Sahle Maryam , was Negus of Shewa , then Nəgusä Nägäst of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death.At the height of his internal power and external prestige, the process of territorial expansion and creation of the modern empire-state had been completed by 1898, thus restoring the ancient Ethiopian Kingdom to its glory of the Axumite Empire which was one of the four most powerful kingdoms of the ancient world.Ethiopia was transformed under Nəgusä Nägäst Menelik: the major signposts of modernization were put in place.Externally, his victory over the Italian invaders had earned him great fame: following Adwa, recognition of Ethiopia’s independence by external powers was expressed in terms of diplomatic representation at the court of Menelik and delineation of Ethiopia’s boundaries with the adjacent colonies.
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Ethiopia King Menelik 2 Royal palace
Emperor Menelik II
1844–1913, b. Angolalla, Ethiopia
Reigned 1889–1913 over Ethiopian Empire from Addis Ababa
Once Emperor Menelik II Palace's now Ethiopia Unity Park 2019 - አንድነት ፓርክ
For 130 years from Menelik II to Hailemariam Desalegn, five successive governments, two more emperors and a communist regime included would rule from the same palace, orchestrating much of this country’s tragic history from within its walls.
Emperor Haile Selassie I (Tafari Makonnen) national palace Addis Ababa 2016
Ethiopian king Haile Selassie I previous bedroom, bathroom & loung (Palace) in Addis Ababa September 2016
የአዲስ አበባ ነዋሪዎች በምኒልክ አደባባይ Menelik square Addis Ababa
ይህንን በመጫን ሰብስክራይብ እንድታደርጉ እና ይህንን ቪዲዮ በፌስቡካችሁ ሼር እንድታደርጉት በማክበር እንጠይቃለን::
The inauguration of Menelik II statue
Inauguration of Menelik II statue
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Menelik II
Emperor Menelik II GCB, GCMG (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ, dagmäwi minilik ), baptized as Sahle Maryam (17 August 1844 – 12 December 1913), was Negus of Shewa (1866–89), then Nəgusä Nägäst of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death.
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Menilik II The most beloved King of all time The great statesman of Africa