Alfred Russel Wallace vs Menelik II
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Compare the life timelines of Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) and Menelik II (1844–1913) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1844 to 1913.
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Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913)
- — Born in Llanbadoc, Wales Verified
- — Worked as a land surveyor with his brother William Verified
- — Expedition to the Amazon basin Verified
- — Lost his collections in a ship fire at sea Verified
- — Expedition through the Malay Archipelago Verified
- — Joint Darwin-Wallace paper on natural selection read at the Linnean Society Verified
- — Married Annie Mitten Verified
- — Published The Malay Archipelago Verified
- — Awarded the Order of Merit Verified
- — Died at Broadstone, Dorset Verified
Menelik II (1844–1913)
- — Born in Angolala, Shewa Verified
- — Held captive at the court of Emperor Tewodros II Verified
- — Escaped Magdala and became King of Shewa Verified
- — Married Taytu Betul Verified
- — Founded Addis Ababa as his capital Verified
- — Became Emperor of Ethiopia Verified
- — Signed and later repudiated the Treaty of Wuchale Verified
- — Victory at the Battle of Adwa Verified
- — Suffered a severe stroke and withdrew from active rule Verified
- — Died in Addis Ababa Verified