Menilik Stories

The true tale of an African empress from the 19th century, who bore such extraordinary knowledge in the arts of governance and political strategy. The story of a woman who defied the norms of her time and did things on her own terms despite the opposition her actions entailed. A narrative about a woman who dared to stand in the frontlines of a battle field and lead an army behind her, thereby, successfully fighting off colonialism. A short account of a woman who was a true 'black queen' in every sense of the word. Behold... Empress Taitu, Queen of all Queens and Sunshine of Ethiopia!