1974Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie Overthrown in Coup, Civil War Begins

September 12: Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia is overth...
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⚔️ Queen Gudit's Rebellion Against Aksum

c. 980: Queen Gudit leads her rebellion against the Aksumite dynasty of Abyssinia.
Queen Gudit's Rebellion Against Aksum (980)
RebellionMilitary ConflictQueenEthiopian HistoryMiddle AgesPolitical InstabilityWarfare
EthiopiaEthiopia

⚔️ Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie Overthrown in Coup, Civil War Begins

September 12: Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia is overthrown in a military coup. Beginning of the Ethiopian Civil War.
Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie Overthrown in Coup, Civil War Begins (1974)
Coup d'étatMilitary DictatorshipCold WarRevolutionPolitical Instability
EthiopiaEthiopia

⚔️ Somalia Declares War on Ethiopia, Ethio-Somali War Begins

July 13: Somalia declares war on Ethiopia setting off the Ethio-Somali War.
Somalia Declares War on Ethiopia, Ethio-Somali War Begins (1977)
Cold WarHorn of AfricaEthiopian EmpireTerritorial DisputesMilitary ConflictAfrican PoliticsProxy War
SomaliaSomaliaEthiopiaEthiopia

⚔️ Tigray War Begins

Tigray War Begins (2020)
WarfareCivil WarConflictArmed ConflictEthnic ConflictPolitical InstabilityHumanitarian Crisis
EthiopiaEthiopia

🕊️ Ethiopia and Tigray Sign Peace Agreement

Ethiopia and Tigray Sign Peace Agreement (2022)
Civil WarPeace TreatyConflict ResolutionMilitary ConflictAfrican Politics
EthiopiaEthiopia

⚔️ Tigray War Erupts in Ethiopia

Tigray War Erupts in Ethiopia (2025)
Civil WarConflictRegional InstabilityHumanitarian CrisisPolitical ViolenceArmed Conflict
EthiopiaEthiopia