The barefoot emperor

Description:

A fascinating excursion into a bizarre episode in 19th century Ethiopian and British imperial history, 'King Theodore's Mortar' recalls the reign of the Emperor Theodore, who defended his mountain-top stronghold with a massive 70-ton gun.

subjects: Abyssinian Expedition (1867-1868),  Biography,  Foreign relations,  History,  Imperialism,  Kings and rulers,  Magdala, Battle of, Āmba Maryam, Ethiopia, 1868,  Theodore ii, negus of ethiopia, -1868,  Ethiopia, history,  Ethiopia, foreign relations,  Great britain, foreign relations, ethiopia,  Abyssinian Expedition (1867-1868) (uri) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005079935 (uri) http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|n2005079935

People: Theodore II Negus of Ethiopia (d. 1868)

Places: Ethiopia,  Great Britain

Times: 1490-1889,  19th century