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Empress of Ethiopia Zawditu I (pictured) was the first woman to lead an internationally recognized state in Africa in modern times. There are various accounts of Empress Zawditu’s life — many of which contrast between historical scholars, but what is universally agreed upon, though, is that Empress Zawditu named Ras Tafari king, and he later…
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