Uprising in a European Colony:

Ethiopia was the only African nation to successfully resist the European. Menelik II accomplishment lead them to victory. Menelik II became the emperor of Ethiopia in 1889. He simply played Italians, French and British against each other. He purchased many modern weapons from France and Russia. In 1896, The Battle of Adowa was one of the greatest battles in history of Africa. Ethiopians successfully defeated the Italians and maintained their nation independence.