Most royal houses are remembered for their battles. The Shewan house deserves to be remembered for something harder: it kept a state running, generation after generation, in a […]

Ask an older Shewan where Shewa is and you will rarely get a line on a map. You will get a list of places. Menz and Tegulet in […]

Born into the heartland of Bete Amhara, Yekuno Amlak ascended the Ethiopian throne from 1270 to 1285. Revered for his foundational role in establishing the Solomonic dynasty, he […]

Menz is a historical region located in the central highlands of Ethiopia, within what is modern-day North Shewa. Over the centuries, Menz has played an important role in […]

In the rich tapestry of Ethiopian history, the Shewa region stands as a significant thread. Nestled in the heart of Ethiopia, Shewa once thrived as an autonomous kingdom […]