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An archival chromolithograph detail shows Menelik II enthroned among religious and political figures.
Menelik II’s coronation: detail from an 1890 chromolithograph after Pio Joris (1843–1921), depicting the 1889 ceremony. Library of Congress, Ethiopian Collection. Digital reproduction date unrecorded.
Pio Joris / Library of Congress, African and Middle Eastern Division · Public domain
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Coronation of Menelik II — archival chromolithograph detail

Historical record: 1890 print depicting 1889 coronation; reproduction date unrecorded.

Converted the source JPEG to WebP with original dimensions and framing preserved. Source is a detail already cropped by the Library of Congress. Original artist died in 1921; 1890 publication. Faithful reproduction of a public-domain visual artwork.

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State, authority & accountabilityJournal essay

Adwa: treaty language, defended sovereignty and political memory

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