====== Abyssinia Avoids the Abyss ======

A [[timelines:early 20th century|20th century]] [[offtopic:Ethiopia|Ethiopian]] TL started by [[offtopic:Hunam]] in October 2011. Read it [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=215111|here]].


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==== Premise and POD ====

The [[pods:pods|POD]] is Haile Selassie taking on a more reformist mantle post-war instead of focusing increasingly centralizing the power of the state (and thus his own power). This would, of course, weaken his own power base noticeably, but if successful will pretty much neuter the nobility; at least, weaken the uppity //Mesafint// (hereditary nobles) to the benefit of the //Mekwanint// (appointed nobles) over whom the Emperor has more sway.

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