Photos as Historical Witnesses. The first Ethiopians in Germany and the first Germans in Ethiopia, the history of y complex relationship.

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This volume presents historical images and texts documenting the history of German-Ethiopian relations, as a result of many years of research. Much of the material was unknown to historians so far and captures crucial historical moments. Ethiopians travelled to Germany at a surprisingly early time, such as Abba Gorgoryos, the co-founder of Ethiopian Studies in Germany, residing in Gotha in 1652, or former Oromo slaves in the early 19th century. Germans also migrated to Ethiopia, whose Ethiopian-German descendants played sometimes an important role in cultural exchange, politics and diplomacy over generations.

Biblethiophile, 29.05.2026