— Was the name “Ethiopia” a new concept? : A short thread —
The individual below claims that they (the British) were not used to name “Ethiopia” at that time since the state of Ethiopia is a modern concept originating in the early 1940s. However, is this claim factually accurate? Let us examine historical letters from Ethiopian emperors to explore the validity of this claim.
Britain returned Haileselasie to THE HEAD OF UNITED ABYSINAN NATION. They were not used to Ethiopia at the time since #Ethiopia#State was a new concept in the early 40s, when he was returned to his power by the help of the British.