Historedia
Person

Tewodros II

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1867–1868

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Tewodros II, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. British Expedition to Abyssinia under Robert Napier

    1867–1868

    Role: Emperor of Ethiopia

    1. October 1867 – April 1868 · Ethiopian HighlandsMarch to Magdala

      British forces landed at Zula in October 1867 and marched south into the Ethiopian Highlands towards the fortified fortress of Magdala.

    2. 10 April 1868 · Plain facing MagdalaBattle of Arogye

      The British force defeated the Abyssinian army on the plain facing Magdala on 10 April 1868.

    3. 15 April 1868 · Citadel of MagdalaStorming of Magdala

      British troops stormed the citadel of Magdala on 15 April 1868, leading to Emperor Tewodros's suicide.

  2. Event of 1868: Battle of Magdala: A British-Indian task force under Robert Napier inflicts 700

    1868

    Role: Emperor of Ethiopia

    1. April 10, 1868 · Battle of Arogee (named engagement; exact site not supplied)Battle of Arogee

      British forces defeated Tewodros' army at Arogee on April 10, killing his general Fitawrari Gebreye.

    2. April 13, 1868 · Magdala fortressDeath of Tewodros II

      Tewodros II committed suicide on April 13, 1868, after releasing European hostages, ending the expedition.

Sources

  1. Tewodros II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  2. Battle of Magdala Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29