Political Result
The ruler of Tigré succeeded Theodore under the title of King John, and on his death, in 1889, Menelek became Emperor.
Remarks
After this the Italians came on to the scene with ambitions in this part of Africa (see p. 74), but Abyssinia remained an independent kingdom. In the various expeditions against the Mullah in Somaliland (1902–4) the Abyssinians co-operated with Great Britain.