Zewditu

Zewditu was crowned Empress of Ethiopia, becoming the first female head of state in modern Africa. Her reign was marked by a power-sharing arrangement with Regent Ras Tafari Makonnen (later Haile Selassie), who managed most government affairs.

Forces loyal to Empress Zewditu, led by her husband Ras Gugsa Welle, were defeated by the army of Regent Ras Tafari at the Battle of Anchem. The defeat ended the rebellion against Tafari's modernization policies and consolidated his power.

Empress Zewditu died shortly after the Battle of Anchem, under circumstances that remain disputed. Some accounts suggest she died of shock or illness upon hearing of her husband's defeat, while others imply possible poisoning. Her death paved the way for Haile Selassie's coronation.