HistoryAfricaAfrican Roots, Taytu Betul, Ethiopia02:06This browser does not support the video element.HistoryAfricaPhilipp Sandner06/10/2021June 10, 2021Taytu Betul, regarded as one of Ethiopia's greatest leaders, was the wife of Emperor Menelik II. She was instrumental in defeating Italian imperialists and also founded Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital city.Copy linkAdvertisement