As per our current Database, Menelik II has been died on Dec 12, 1913 (age 69).
When Menelik II die, Menelik II was 69 years old.
| Popular As | Menelik II |
| Occupation | Emperor |
| Age | 69 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | August 17, 1844 (Ethiopia) |
| Birthday | August 17 |
| Town/City | Ethiopia |
| Nationality | Ethiopia |
Menelik II’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Menelik II was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Menelik II served as both King and Emperor of Ethiopia. While in power, he successfully fought off invaders from Italy and significantly modernized Ethiopia.
He declared himself King (Negus) in the mid 1860s.
During his reign, he established banking and postal services in Ethiopia.
The son of Ethiopian royals Haile Melekot and Ijigayehu Adeyamo, Menelik II (baptized Sahle Maryam) was raised in Shewa, Ethiopia. His three marriages -- to Altash Tewodros, Befana Gatchew, and Taytu Betul -- produced no offspring, although he fathered at least three illegitimate children.
He and Haile Selassie were both kings and emperors of Ethiopia.
