Something to Someone
A podcast where Marrissa Coccaro explains something cool to someone cool. Our first season is a 4 part series on Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia and goes into detail about his rise to power and eventually victory over Italy's attempts to colonize his home.
Something to Someone
Menelik - King to Emperor (2/4)
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Marrissa Coccaro
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Season 1
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Episode 2
Notable Players:
Menelik - King of Shewa
Taytu Betul - Queen of Shewa
Emperor Yohannes - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to 1889
Emperor Tewodros - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 to 1868
Bafena - Menelik's ex-wife
Count Pierto Antonelli - Italian Diplomat
General Alula - Ethiopian General, defeated the Italians at Dogali.
Timeline
Email us at somethingtosomeonepodcast@gmail.com
Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin