He had four children. two children From Weizero Weleteselasie Jilow from Sodo, one ( Zewditu) from weizero Banch,i and one (Shewaregga) from from Weizero Dessale
Menelik II of Ethiopia died on 1913-12-12.
Menelik II of Ethiopia was born on 1844-08-17.
Ethiopia
He was an Ethiopian emperor who gained independence and expanded the borders of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia. He expanded Ethiopia borders and defeated the Italian army at the battle of Adowa.
The steps taken by Menelik II in response to the Europeans' plan included modernizing Ethiopia by building railroad and ending slave trade.
Mengistu Haile Mariam deposed the Ethiopian monarchy in 1974. He was the grandson of Dejazmach Kebede Tessema, rumored to be the natural son of Menelik II of Ethiopia. Thus Mengistu Haile Mariam would be the grandson of Menelik II and there are many photograps of him.
Ijigayehu was the mother of Menelik II
Ethiopia was one of the two African nations to resist European rule (the other being Liberia),This was caused by one man known as Menelik II. He was emperor of Ethiopia and successfully tricked Italians, French, and British against each other on who gets control of Ethiopia. In the meantime Menelik II built modern weapons to destroy them. After Menelik in 1924 Haile Selassie became king and kept Ethiopia independent with the help of the British who didn't want to lose their nearby territory of Somaliland, during world war 2.
Italy
Menelik I, Emperor of Ethiopia, is traditionally believed to have been the son of King Solomon of ancient Israel and the Queen of Sheba . He ruled around 950 BC, according to traditional sources. As no contemporary portrait of him exists, his skin color cannot now be known. Menelik II ruled as Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1913, and claimed descent from Solomon. Black and white photos of him show that he had features considered typical of black Africans.
Because Emporer Menelik II hired willful Europeans to arm and train his soldiers with guns.