Any good books/movies on 20th century Ethiopia? Pic related,

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2016-01-22 14:14:21 Post No. 590191
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Anonymous 2016-01-22 14:14:21 Post No. 590191 [Report]

Any good books/movies on 20th century Ethiopia? Pic related, it's Balcha Safo.

>Random peasant soldier
>Castrated and left for dead on a battlefield
>The emperor just happens to find him and take a liking to him
>Given an education (his name literally means "tamed")
>Turns out he's a military genius
>Helps drive the Italians out of Italy
>He's given the rank of count and made into a governor

Anonymous 2016-01-22 14:17:28 Post No.590201
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>>590191
Had no idea the Ethiopians invaded Italy, thanks OP.

Anonymous 2016-01-22 14:18:41 Post No.590204
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>>590201
I've been up for 24 hours fuck

Anonymous 2016-01-22 20:51:44 Post No.591408
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>>590191
>Implying it takes a military genius to drive Italy out of anywhere

Anonymous 2016-01-22 21:39:01 Post No.591584
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>>590191
ethiopia:
http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199846733/obo-9780199846733-0139.xml?rskey=heA4fb&result=1&q=ethiopia#firstMatch

oromo (largest ethnic group)
http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199846733/obo-9780199846733-0038.xml?rskey=heA4fb&result=5&q=ethiopia#firstMatch