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Several Oromo Kingdoms and Confederations Existed Before 1853

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1853

1872

1865

1909

1930

Mengistu Haile Mariam

1974

Meles Zenawi

1991

Events in Oromo History During the Reign of Zewditu/The Regency of Tafari Makonnen

Date	Event
1928	Oromo peasants and nomads in Yejju, Rayya or Wajerat districts of present southern Tigray and northern Wallo revolted against the rule of Haile Selassie and refused to pay the heavy taxes imposed on them. The government dispatched troops to put down the revolt. The peasants with few arms they possessed were able to defeat the troops and capture a large quantity of arms and ammunition. Additional arms were obtained by the nomads from the Red Sea coast in Tajura.
1929	The Oromo fighters of the revolt in Yejju and Rayya controlled a large part of their area and closed the trade route that connected Dasee, the capital of Wallo, to the south. In a battle with the government forces in October 1929, the Oromo fighters captured 2,000 rifles and 12,000 cartridges.