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marked a decisive turning point in Ethiopian history, bringing an end to the Zemene Mesafint ('Era of the Princes') and paving the way for the rise of Emperor Tewodros II and the unification of the Ethiopian Empire. Following his victory at the Battle of Derasge and accession to the imperial throne as Tewodros II, the new emperor embarked on an ambitious program of national reform. Determined to unify Ethiopia and assert its independence, he set out to centralize administration, consolidate political power,

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