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==Ethiopia in the Bible== | ==Ethiopia in the Bible== | ||
The nation of Ethiopia is mentioned a number of times in the Bible. The Queen of Sheba (possibly Ethiopia) met with Solomon c. 950 B.C. (I Kings 10:1), and the treasurer of Ethiopia (a eunuch serving under Candace, Queen of Ethiopia) was baptized by the disciple Philip (Acts 8:27). | The nation of Ethiopia is mentioned a number of times in the Bible. The Queen of Sheba (possibly Ethiopia) met with Solomon c. 950 B.C. (I Kings 10:1), and the treasurer of Ethiopia (a eunuch serving under Candace, Queen of Ethiopia) was baptized by the disciple Philip (Acts 8:27). | ||
==Frumentius the Slave== | ==Frumentius the Slave== | ||
A man named Frumentius, once a slave in Ethiopia, returned as a missionary and baptized King Ezana, who declared Ethiopia a Christian nation in 340 A.D.<ref>Jones, Terry, "Frumentius of Ethiopia", (May 8 2007) in <cite> </cite>http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintf06.htm</ref> Ethiopia developed in relative isolation from European Christianity. | A man named Frumentius, once a slave in Ethiopia, returned as a missionary and baptized King Ezana, who declared Ethiopia a Christian nation in 340 A.D.<ref>Jones, Terry, "Frumentius of Ethiopia", (May 8 2007) in <cite> </cite>http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintf06.htm</ref> Ethiopia developed in relative isolation from European Christianity. | ||
==Ethiopia and Europe== | ==Ethiopia and Europe== | ||
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==[[Mussolini invades Ethiopia|Mussolini Invades Ethiopia]]== | ==[[Mussolini invades Ethiopia|Mussolini Invades Ethiopia]]== | ||
[[Image:Italian_empire_1940.png|thumb|Italian Empire in 1940|right|250px]] | |||
In September 1934, Italy affirmed its 1928 treaty of friendship with Ethiopia, although the borders between the countries were unclear. At the same time, however, Italian troops began amassing in Italian Somaliland. On October 3, 1935, 100,000 Italian soldiers and a number of Askari attacked Ethiopia from Eritrea and Italian Somaliland without a declaration of war. On October 7, the League of Nations unanimously declared Italy an aggressor but took no effective action. | In September 1934, Italy affirmed its 1928 treaty of friendship with Ethiopia, although the borders between the countries were unclear. At the same time, however, Italian troops began amassing in Italian Somaliland. On October 3, 1935, 100,000 Italian soldiers and a number of Askari attacked Ethiopia from Eritrea and Italian Somaliland without a declaration of war. On October 7, the League of Nations unanimously declared Italy an aggressor but took no effective action. | ||
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