Italy signs the reaty of Ucciali (Wuchale) with King Menelek of Ethiopia. By the terms of this agreement, various territories previously part of Ethiopia are ceded to Italy, forming the basis of the modern state of Eritrea. In return, Italy promises to provide Menelek with financial and military support.
Please log in to
consult the article in its entirety. If you are a member (student of staff) of a subscribing
institution (see List), you should be able to access the LE on
campus directly (without the need to log in), and off-campus either via the institutional log in we
offer, or via your institution's remote access facilities, or by creating a personal user account with your institutional email address. If
you are not a member of a subscribing institution, you will need to purchase a personal
subscription. For more information on how to subscribe as an individual user, please see under Individual Subcriptions.
49 words
Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Treaty of Ucciali: Italy claims protectorate over Ethiopia/ Eritrea". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5342, accessed 24 April 2024.]
