Emperor Haile Selassie’s reign was interrupted on 3 October 1935 when Italian forces, under the direction of dictator Benito Mussolini, invaded and occupied Ethiopia (Etiopia).
They occupied the capital, Addis Ababa, on 5 May 1936. Emperor Haile Selassie pleaded to the League of Nations for aid in resisting the Italians. Nevertheless, the country was formally occupied on 9 May 1936, declaring King Victor Emmanuel III Emperor of Ethiopia and the Emperor Haile Selassie went into exile.
The Ethiopian territories were proclaimed part of Italian East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana, AOI).
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