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Today in History: Ethiopia deposes Lij Iyasu, crowns Aunt Zewditu
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- On 27 September 1916, Ethiopia’s emperor-designate Lij Iyasu was removed from power and replaced by his aunt, Empress Zewditu. Iyasu, never crowned, lost the throne after a coup, leading to Zewditu’s coronation in February 1917, marking the empire’s only reigning empress.