18th-19th Century

Ethiopia Ran for 44 Years Without an Emperor

For forty-four years, Ethiopia had no emperor—yet it somehow remained an empire.

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East AfricaEthiopia18th Century19th CenturyPolitical SystemsMonarchyDecentralizationEmpireGovernanceRegional PowerSuccession CrisisPolitical Innovation

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