Zewditu I
Monarch
1876 – 1930
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Who was Zewditu I?
Zewditu I was Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930. The first woman head of an internationally recognized state in Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries, her reign was noted for the reforms of Tafari Makonnen and for her strong religious devotion.
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- Born
- Apr 29, 1876
Ejersa Goro - Also known as
- Zewditu
- Zauditu
- Zawditu
- Parents
- Spouses
- Gugsa Welle
(1900 - 1930) - Araya Selassie Yohannes
(1882 - 1888)
- Gugsa Welle
- Religion
- Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
- Died
- Apr 2, 1930
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on July 23, 2013
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