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Taytu Betul
Empress of Ethiopia; co-leader of the victory at the Battle of Adwa
The empress who led troops at Adwa and chose the ground where Addis Ababa would rise.
The rise
Taytu Betul married Emperor Menelik II and became a formidable political and military strategist. At the 1896 Battle of Adwa, she commanded her own contingent and helped cut off Italian water supplies — a decisive factor in Ethiopia's landmark victory over a European colonial army. She also selected the site for Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.
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What citizens said
Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021–2023) — Ethiopia
Trust in president49%
Trust in parliament44%
Trust in courts60%
% who say 'trust somewhat' or 'trust a lot' · Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 891