History of Eritrea - Wikipedia
As a result of a long history of a strong landowning peasantry and the virtual absence of serfdom in most parts of Eritrea, the bulk of Eritreans had developed a distinct sense of cultural identity and superiority vis-à-vis Ethiopians.
History of Eritrea | Events, People, Dates, Map, & Facts - Britannica
History of Eritrea, survey of the notable events and people in the history of Eritrea from prehistory to the present. Located on the Red Sea in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea has long been an important centre of trade, with many bustling ports along its coast.
Eritrea | History, Flag, Capital, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月25日 · Eritrea, country of the Horn of Africa, located on the Red Sea. Eritrea’s coastal location has long been important in its history and culture—a fact reflected in its name, which is an Italianized version of Mare Erythraeum, Latin for “Red Sea.”
Eritrea - Wikipedia
The name Eritrea is derived from the ancient (originally Greek) name for the Red Sea, the Erythraean Sea (Ἐρυθρὰ Θάλασσα Erythra Thalassa, based on the adjective ἐρυθρός erythros "red"). It was first formally adopted in 1890, with the formation of …
Eritrea country profile - BBC News
2023年4月18日 · Eritrea won independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a 30-year war, but has been plagued by repression at home and tense relations with its neighbours. Bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia and...
HISTORY OF ERITREA | Historyworld
As a more extensive Ethiopia develops, from about the 10th century AD, Eritrea becomes its northern province - administered by a governor, known as bahr nagash. But in the 16th century this valuable stretch of Red Sea coast falls to the strongest empire of …
Eritrea profile - Timeline - BBC News
2018年11月15日 · 1941 - British forces occupy Eritrea. 1949 - Britain administers Eritrea as a United Nations trust territory. 1952 - UN General Assembly votes to make Eritrea a federal component of Ethiopia.
The Eritrean War of Independence: How Eritrea Won its Freedom
2023年11月23日 · From 1882 to 1941, Eritrea was an Italian colony. Its neighbor to the south, Ethiopia/Abyssinia, retained its independence, one of only two African nations to be able to do so (the other country being Liberia in West Africa).
ATLAS - Tigrinya: The History of Eritrea - UCL
The first known inhabitants of Eritrea are the Kunama and Nara about 3500 B.C. The 'Land of Punt' is believed to be in this part of the world. Around 2000 BC the Beja people from southern Egypt entered Eritrea.
Eritrea summary | Britannica
Eritrea was used as the main base for the Italian invasions of Ethiopia (1896, 1935–36) and in 1936 became part of Italian East Africa. It was captured by the British in 1941, federated to Ethiopia in 1952, and made a province of Ethiopia in 1962.