It is pointed out right at the beginning of the wikipedia article that the country was already in a state of civil war. "By October 1862 Emperor Tewodros's pos

It is pointed out right at the beginning of the wikipedia article that the country was already in a state of civil war. "By October 1862 Emperor Tewodros's position as ruler had become precarious: much of Ethiopia was in revolt against him, except for a small area stretching from Lake Tana east to his fortress at Magdala. "