Emperor Tewodros II - The King Who Dreamed of One Ethiopia

A library and a fortress, a visionary and a tragedy. Emperor Tewodros II rose from the borderlands to reunite a fractured Ethiopia, built a national library of sacred books, and chose death over surrender to a British army. The best-documented ruler in Ethiopian history before the modern age - remembered at last with all his greatness and complexity. Highland Chronicles — Ethiopian & Horn-of-Africa history, told as animated documentary. The story of a great and enduring civilization. New episodes weekly, plus Shorts. Subscribe for more.