Collection of facts about the Ethiopian Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Ethiopian Empire (1270-1974). There are 13 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in Ethiopia and Eritrea
• Founded by Yekuna Amlak
• Ethiopian-Adal War (1529-1543)
• Ottoman-Ethiopian War (1557-1589)
• Invaded by Britain in 1868
• Ethiopian-Egyptian War (1874-1876)
• Menelik II lead expansion southward (late 19th century)
• First Italo-Ethiopian War (1895-1896)
• Second Italo-Ethiopian War (1935-1936)
• Annexed by Italian East Africa (1935-1941)
• Regained independence in 1941
• Haile Selassie was the final Emperor (1930-1974)
• Ended with a coup d'état by the Derg in 1974