Taytu Bitul was the Empress of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1906. She was the wife of Emperor Menelik II and played a major role in the modernization of Ethiopia. She was a strong advocate for women's rights and education, and she was instrumental in the development of Ethiopia's first modern educational system. She also helped to create a new legal code and a new system of taxation. She was a powerful political figure and a major influence in the modernization of Ethiopia.
