Empress Zewditu of Ethiopia, the first and only reigning female monarch of modern Ethiopia, died on this day in 1930. She ruled from 1916 to 1930, maintaining traditionalist policies while navigating complex internal power dynamics. Her reign marked a rare period of female leadership in African imperial history. After her death, Ras Tafari Makonnen was crowned Emperor Haile Selassie I.
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