1. Captivity at the Magdala fortress

    · Maqdala (Amba Mariam), Amhara, Ethiopia

    Captivity at the Magdala fortress
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    Following his father's death and the incorporation of Shewa by Tewodros II, the young Menelik was captured and taken to the imperial palace at Maqdala. Coordinates are for modern Amba Mariam, identified with historical Maqdala.

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