History Of Eritrea
Eritrea is an ancient name, associated in the past with its Greek form Erythraia, Ἐρυθραία, and its derived Latin form Erythræa. This name relates to that of the Red Sea, then called the Erythræan Sea, from the Greek for "red", ἐρυθρός, erythros. The Italians created the colony of Eritrea in the 19th century around Asmara, and named it with its current name. After World War II Eritrea was annexed to Ethiopia. In 1991 the Eritrean People's Liberation Front defeated the Ethiopian government. Eritrea officially celebrated its 1st anniversary of independence on May 24, 1992.
Read more about History Of Eritrea: Prehistory, Kingdom of Aksum, Medieval History, Italian Colonization, British Administration and Federalization, War For Independence, Establishing An Independent Country, 1990s, Contemporary Eritrea
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