History timeline
Ethiopia
15 periods and events, 100 – 2000.
Periods and events
| When | Period or event | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 – 940 | Kingdom of Aksum阿克苏姆王国 Red Sea trading empire in Ethiopia and Eritrea; adopted Christianity in the 4th century. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 900 – 1270 | Zagwe dynasty扎格维王朝 Built the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 1270 – 1974 | Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)埃塞俄比亚帝国（所罗门王朝） Christian monarchy claiming descent from Solomon; ended when Haile Selassie was deposed. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 1529 – 1543 | Ethiopian–Adal War埃塞俄比亚—阿达尔战争 Ahmad Gragn's Adal Sultanate nearly conquers Ethiopia; Portuguese aid turns the tide. | War | Source |
| 1632 – 1769 | Gondarine period贡德尔时期 Emperor Fasilides makes Gondar the royal capital. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 1769 – 1855 | Era of the Princes王子时代 Regional warlords hold power while emperors are figureheads. | Politics | Source |
| 1855 – 1868 | Tewodros II reunifies Ethiopia特沃德罗斯二世统一埃塞俄比亚 Ends the Era of the Princes; dies at Magdala facing a British expedition. | Politics | Source |
| 1889 – 1913 | Reign of Menelik II孟尼利克二世统治 Expands the empire south and founds Addis Ababa. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 1896 | Battle of Adwa阿杜瓦战役 Ethiopia defeats Italy, securing its independence. | War | Source |
| 1930 – 1974 | Reign of Haile Selassie海尔·塞拉西统治 Last emperor; modernizer and founding figure of the OAU. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 1935 – 1941 | Italian invasion and occupation意大利入侵与占领 Mussolini's forces use poison gas; Britain helps restore the emperor in 1941. | Colonial | Source |
| 1974 – 1991 | Derg regime德尔格政权 Marxist military junta under Mengistu; the Red Terror kills tens of thousands. | Politics | Source |
| 1983 – 1985 | 1983–1985 famine1983—1985年大饥荒 Drought and war policy kill hundreds of thousands; prompts Live Aid. | Other | Source |
| 1993 | Eritrea becomes independent厄立特里亚独立 After a 30-year war and a referendum; Ethiopia becomes landlocked. | Politics | Source |
| 1998 – 2000 | Eritrean–Ethiopian War厄埃战争 Border war killing tens of thousands; ends with the Algiers Agreement. | War | Source |