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Grade 11 History on Temari has 3 revision cards, arranged by the chapters of the Ethiopian national curriculum. Every card says when the rule applies, what each symbol in it stands for, and the mistake students most often make with it. They are free to read and need no account.
When you use it
Use when summarizing how Jesuit missionary activity led to civil war and the subsequent diplomatic isolation of the Christian Kingdom.
Watch out
Susinyos declared Catholicism the official religion in 1622 and abdicated in 1632. His successor Fasiledes reversed this, restored Orthodoxy, expelled the Jesuits, and started the closed door policy.
Drafted from Grade 11 History, page 218 onwards, then checked twice before it went up
| Date | Battle | Defeated Leader | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1852 | Gur Amba | Dejjazmach Goshu Zewde | Defeat of the ruler of Gojjam |
| April 1853 | Gorgora Bichen | Four vassals of Ras Ali II | Crushed the coalition forces of Yejju |
| June 1853 | Ayshal | Ras Ali II (Rasbitweded) | Ended the political dominance of the Yejju dynasty |
| 1855 | Deresge | Dejjazmach Wube | Paved the way for Kasa coronation as Tewodros II |
When you use it
Use when recalling the chronological sequence of battles by which Kasa Hailu defeated regional warlords to end the Zemene Mesafint.
Watch out
The Battle of Ayshal in June 1853 defeated Ras Ali II, whereas Deresge in 1855 defeated Dejjazmach Wube, leading directly to the coronation of Tewodros II.
Drafted from Grade 11 History, page 218 onwards, then checked twice before it went up
| State | Key Ruler | Capital | Distinction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limmu-Ennarya | Bofo (Abba Gomol I) | Saqqa | Earliest Gibe state formed around 1800 |
| Gumma | Oncho Jilcha | Not specified | Formed around 1810 through military conquest |
| Gomma | Abba Manno | Not specified | Earliest Gibe state to adopt Islam in the 1830s |
| Jimma-Kakka | Sanna (Abba Jiffar I) | Hirmata | Major commercial rival of Limmu-Ennarya |
| Gera | Tullu Gunji | Not specified | Founded in the mid 1830s |
When you use it
Use when identifying the founders, capitals, or specific historical features of the monarchical states that emerged in the Gibe basin.
Watch out
Limmu-Ennarya was the earliest Gibe state to form around 1800, whereas Gomma was the earliest to adopt Islam in the 1830s.
Drafted from Grade 11 History, page 218 onwards, then checked twice before it went up
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