Talk:Mereb Melash

Nation or part of Ethiopia?

There seems to be some contradictions between the articles mentioning this state. Some appear to describe it as an independent nation, while others indicate it was part of the Ethiopian Empire. Which is it? Anasaitis (talk) 20:24, 1 February 2015 (UTC)

It was an independent state and there is plenty of material on it. It was an Eritrean kingdom 2A02:C7C:36FF:3600:4550:EFE1:F5BB:5170 (talk) 22:59, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

First and foremost the real question to be asked is did the "Ethiopian Empire" exist by the definition of what an Empire is? 2001:558:600A:83:6038:EDC9:C7AA:DB8C (talk) 03:06, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Second off, being temporarily OCCUPIED by an Empire is Not the Same as Being Part and Parcel of that Empire, example: Ethiopians will argue that Ethiopia(Abysinnia) was NOT COlonized by Fascist Italy but only occupied for 5 years. If the legendary Tales of Abyssinians(Habeshans)/ moderndayEthiopians are taken as "FACT", then we have a problem with most articles regarding modern Ethiopia and their mentionings of modern Eritrea. 2001:558:600A:83:6038:EDC9:C7AA:DB8C (talk) 03:06, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Name a single source mentioning the Medri Bahri prior to the Ethiopian Empire, let alone in 1137, and you can call it an independent state. Again, primary sources and not Eritrean nationalist garbage like TesfaNews! 2601:280:CB02:3067:894:1CAF:9CAE:D928 (talk) 10:46, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

There is! Medri Bahri was a separate entity with its own political process not part of Ethiopia 2A02:C7C:36FF:3600:4550:EFE1:F5BB:5170 (talk) 22:59, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Henry Salt's description of Baharanegash/Medri Bahri

To CopticPhoenix, Please see the following 5 links and you will be able to find all his detailed descriptions 1) About his book that was published in 1814 and making his travel by 1809-10, 2)Description of Abysinia and about it's divisions, politics and geography, 3) Henry describing 1 of 3 division of Abysinia i.e. about Tigré state/kingdom, 4) Henry describes all the provinces of Tigré state from page 378-382 and describes Baharanegash which acording to him was province of Tigré Kingdom, 5) Hamasen is the farthest and narrowest part of 1 of the 3 divisions of Abyssinia i.e. Tigré state, 6) Beja or Boja people leave north of the Abysinian state i.e. Tigré and it's northern province Baharanegash. If you continue reading the book it tells that Ras Wolde Selassie was the ruler of the Tigré state, including it's province Baharanegash/Medri Bahari, and Henry in his diary tells that it is with his will and support that he could be able to enter through north Abyssinia and could be able to freely move around the provinces under his control. Unfortunately Henry couldn't be able to proceed to Gondar, capital of Abysinia and 1 of it's 3 divisions i.e. Amhara, because of Woldeselas's hostilities between Gugsa of Yejju (writen under his book as Guxo, probably that's how the Tigré elites pronounce his name) who was lord of Gondar/Amhara. — EthiopianHabesha (talk) 21:28, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

RFC for geographic boundaries and start and end date of Medri Bahri political entity

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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1. Looking for comment from editors that know the geographic boundaries of "Medri Bahri"(Merab Mellash), apologies for the multiple spellings.

2. Start date of "Medri Bahri"(Merab Mellash) as a recognised "political" entity

3. End date of "Medri Bahri" (Merab Mellash) as a recognised "political" entity Uknowofwiki (talk) 23:47, 21 February 2018 (UTC)

• Close and reword – @Uknowofwiki: I recommend that you withdraw this Rfc, and start another one after reading the recommendations at WP:RFC#Statement should be neutral and brief.
• There are several problems with the way you formulated this one, as evidenced by the fact that no one has respond d in two weeks:
  1. It's a complex topic and the Rfc wording is vague
  2. You have bundled three questions in one rfc, making it difficult to know what is being responded to, or how to determine when consensus is achieved or when to end it
  3. The individual questions appear to call for open debate, rather than to settle a specific question.
• All of these taken together is probably scaring away willing responders. Please make a statement below that you are withdrawing this Rfc, so it can be closed procedurally, and if you are still interested in resolving this, open another one with one, single, very specific question. Ideally, your question should be worded in such a way to elicit a response of "yes" or "no." Failing that, word it in such a way as to elicit a very small number (2, 3, or 4) choices from a multiple choice list you provide as part of the question. Do not bundle multiple questions together—just pick the most important question for now, see how that goes, and when that Rfc is finished, open a second one for a different question, if need be. I think you will get a better response rate if you do. Hope this helps. Mathglot (talk) 01:35, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for the recommendations. Please close this RfC procedurally because of the reasons stated in the recommendations. I will open a new RfC per these recommendations.Uknowofwiki (talk) 02:27, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

I will ask an uninvolved admin or user to handle this. Please stand by. Mathglot (talk) 03:43, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The start, end, and entire history of the Medri Bahri

The Medri Bahri's previous revisions state that is began in "1137," supposedly after the fall of the Kingdom of Axum, but this is only the date of the start of the Zagwe dynasty, a true successor state to Axum. Not a single source on the page mentions the Medri Bahri as having been an independent kingdom in modern day Eritrea until the defeat of the rebellious Bahri Negus Yeshaq in 1578, where the region was stripped of its banner and war drums, effectively making it no longer part of the Ethiopian Empire. The terms "Medri Bahri" and "Bahri Negash" are first attested to during the reign of Zera Yaqob as both are Amharic and have no meanings in the local Tigrinya. The post "Bahri Negash" is said to have been created by Zera Yaqob himself. Prior to Zera Yaqob the region was known by its local Eritrean name: Mekelle Bahri, such as when it was conquered by Amde Seyon I after his northern campaigns and put under the rule of his son. The Zagwe are said to have controlled land stretching into the Eritrean highlands prior to that and the history of the land known as "Mekelle Bahri" after the fall of Axum is it being under the rule of Beja invaders from Sudan who attacked the weakening Axumite state after Dahlak and Aduls were invaded by the Umayyad Caliphate due to Axumite Pirates attacking Medina. These arabized Bejas, known as the Belew, established several kingdoms and their lineages and place names are preserved in modern western Eritrea to this day. During this Beja expansion the Beni Amir (Banu Amir or in Arabic: Sons of Amir) assimilated large amounts of Tigre speaking people which led to the modern pan-Beja-Tigre ethnic identity in eastern Eritrea. all sources are in my revision and I will get back to whoever wants it about the Arab sack of Adulis and conquest Dahlak where the famous Hadith stating to not attack al-habash was created. Likewise, I don't feel its accurate to state that the Kingdom of Italy wasn't a successor of the Medri Bahri despite the fact that Woldemichael Solomon was deposed by his previous overlord Ras Alula. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BeteAmora (talk • contribs) 19:38, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

To add on to this, the Bahri Negus was related to the Emperor of Ethiopia during the Ethiopian-Adal war and allowed the passage of Portuguese troups into the country due to the province's long history as a vassal state of Ethiopia. Explain Zara Yaqob's conquest of the Sultanate of Dahlak if he lacked suzerainty over the Eritrean highland regions? This is another heavily flasified page used to serve a nationalist purpose like its Afar counterpart: the Aussa Sultanate page, which claims its independence until the formation of Italian East Africa despite lying in well established Italian, French, and Ethiopian colonial borders for 40 years up until that point. BeteAmora (talk) 19:46, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

You're removing content that states Adal occupied the Medri Bahri, you're removing the term Adal on various articles. Adal held the territories along the coastal area, the references state this hence you need to stop removing it. Magherbin (talk) 04:36, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Can't you see nobody on the page has problems with it but you? I've added numerous sources to every single one of my contributions and added a significant amount of information to the page, and you're the one who's removing it. Your game is reverting other peoples edits and claiming that somehow THEY were removing sourced information and started an edit war. It won't work. I noticed you have attempted to "Adalize" the history of the Malassay and Garad, despite both existing prior to Adal as a state and having their roots in multiple cultures that don't have anything to do with it. That is all. You have not, in this response, rebutted anything in my main post, only deflected about Adal (which has nothing to do with the Medri Bahri's history and the topic at hand). Stop reverting now. If you have a problem with anything stating Adal didn't hold the costal regions of modern day Eritrea you can revert that alone! This is just like the Cristóvão da Gama page where you've removed a highQ picture and numerous copyedits due to the location. You want to serve a nationalistic narrative and want to hide it through disingenuous edit descriptions. BeteAmora (talk) 08:25, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

If you're having trouble reading sources dont disrupt wikipedia, seek assistance from other noticeboards such as the reliable sources noticeboard. The reference clearly states Malassay originates during Adal on its page. You have removed references to Adal on this page as well, stop removing it. Magherbin (talk) 01:52, 19 June 2022 (UTC)

Have no meaning in the local Tigrinya they are both Tigrinya words not Amharic. Medri Bahri was a separate entity and most agree that there was a separate history there 2A02:C7C:36FF:3600:4550:EFE1:F5BB:5170 (talk) 23:03, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

"The terms "Medri Bahri" and "Bahri Negash" are first attested to during the reign of Zera Yaqob as both are Amharic and have no meanings in the local Tigrinya."

This is blatantly incorrect, as a Tigrinya-speaker. Look at any Tigrinya dictionary if you don't believe me.

And just because a term was first attested in a different language doesn't necessarily mean it originated there.

However, the name "Ethiopia" didn't originate in Amharic for crying out loud, it's from Greek. It would be equally ridiculous to add " (Greek: Αἰθιοπία) " on top of Ethiopia's wikipage so why has it been done here? Let's uphold Wikipedia's values and not insert a ethnonationalistic framework, please. Thank you. 2001:2042:33CC:B900:D466:8EC0:5368:A7A4 (talk) 20:02, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Adal kingdom never touched eritrean sea

firts look when did mohammeda family escape to Eritrea. To the christian rightious king negash. Medri bahri was created year 900. You can find proof of geez and sabean sqripture in eritrea way back befort islam. The ancient egyptians talk about adulis and who ruled it. The adal kingdom were never near the coast of adulis or assab. Why people take the time to distort the truth it crazy. adal was created very much later in the 1500 centuries. There is even proof of eritreans ruling yemen. In Saana you can find a old ortodox churh build buy eritreans. Eritreans were the ruler of the sea. 2A02:AA1:1011:F2B:1:2:E4F:9437 (talk) 15:52, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Sources

@Leechjoel9 The Midri Bahri was without any doubt apart of the Ethiopian Empire. The Bahr Negash were governors appointed by the Emperors of Ethiopia. Both Richard Pankhurst and Taddesse Tamrat make this clear;

"The Christian kingdom at the time of Yikino-’Amlak’s accession in 1270 apparently extended to the region of Shlmazana and the Marab river, in the north; the Takaze river, southern Bagemdir, and the upper basins of the eastern tributaries of the Blue Nile, in the west; the edge of the plateau from northern Ethiopia down to the Shawan region,"[1]

Midri Bahri, if it existed, was a vassal state or an autonomous province within the Ethiopian Empire[2]. James Bruce never said that Midre Bahri was distinct from Abyssinia either, Bruce's statements were clearly taken out of context by Semere Haile, a pro EPLF author that heavily exaggerated the independence of Midre Bahr. Please read this;

Sherman opens by stating that the Portuguese in the 16th and 17th centuries and later travellers such as James Bruce in the 18th century identified an area called Medri Bahri-equivalent to modern Eritrea as distinct from Ethiopia (p. 9). Indeed, the travellers did identify an area known as Medri Bahri, but it is, however, far from correct to argue that it was distinct from Ethiopia, In fact, all the travellers and several more, without any exception, stated that Medri Bahri was one of the provinces of Ethiopia. Sherman, instead of checking the sources, decided to rely on a political publication, even if he is uncomfortable with the Eritrean Fronts' characterization of their struggle as anti-colonial.[3]

The only time the country of the Bahr Negash can be described as "independent" from the rest of Abyssinia is during the revolt of the Bahr Negash Yishaq, however, virtually all sources describe this to be a internal rebellion. محرر البوق (talk) 16:46, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

There are sources contradicts that it was completly under Ethiopian rule, "In 1770 a Scottish traveller James Bruce visited the kingdom who reported that at that time the Medri Bahri kingdom was a separate political entity from the Ethiopian Kingdom though the two were frequently in conflict. " So it's best to describe that it at times was part of the Ethiopian empire. Altough the Adal Sultanate was located in what is today is Eritrea, Medri Bahri was not preceded by Adal Sultanate. The sultanate was one of many entities within the region at that time. Leechjoel9 (talk) 17:58, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

@Leechjoel9 "thinkafrica.net" is obviously not a reliable source. There is universal consensus among scholarship sources that Medre Bahr was apart of the Ethiopian Empire. Another thing to mention is that James Bruce never said that the country of the Bahr Negash was separate political entity. He instead states that the entire region of Midr Bahre was apart of the province of Tigre (Tigray):

Abyssinia is divided into two provinces—Tigré, which extends from the Red Sea to the river Tacazzé; and Amhara, from that river westward to the Galla, [...] This division, however, has neither geographical nor historical precision, as there are in Tigré many little provinces that do not belong to it; and Amhara, which gives its name to the second, is but a very small part of it.[4]

Also you added back alot of incorrect information, such as the kingdom lasting until 1879 (the title of the Bahr Negash disappeared during the Era of Princes) and that Medri Bahri existed since the fall of the Aksumite Empire, which also false and not supported by any sources so I'm reverting your edit until we reach consensus. محرر البوق (talk) 21:06, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

The sources is re-qoute. Several books and academic papers do qoute it.,. Consensus have existed here before you startede adding content, hence why I reverted this to an state where this article had its original structure. The kingdom lasted indeed to 1878 , central parts of Eritrea (not coastal part of Eritrea), it existed alongside Ethiopian empire and the ottmans, before the entrance of the Italians. Even the source above mentions Medri Bahri in 1770 so its existed far longer than you are claiming, claiming otherwise is against WP:NPOV, the other sources on here also is evident of this, which you have tried to remove. Leechjoel9 (talk) 15:01, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

The history section includes incorrect infromation and irrelevant content which you added. The highlands did not suddenly became muslim and the converted again. You should present your point of view and reach consensus before making such changes. For instance the Adal Sultanate did not include central Eritrea. Leechjoel9 (talk) 15:16, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

@Leechjoel9 Once again, James Bruce never said that Midre Bahr was distinct from the Ethiopian Empire, he said the exact opposite. I already showed you what he said so there should be no debate that by 1770 Medri Bahri was incorporated into the province of Tigre (Tigray). Secondly I'm confused, because that source you cited never said that the kingdom last until 1878 or 1770? It even calls the the Bahr Nagash a "governor", so how exactly does this prove your point here? The established fact is that the lands of the Bahr Negash was incorporated into Tigray province after the rebellion of Bahr Negus Yishaq. And even prior to that it was still a province of the Ethiopian Empire. I already gave you a number of high quality sources from Richard Pankhurst, Taddesse Tamrat and Harold G. Marcus that make this clear. Those sources you cited are not reliable; the first one is some journal from 1976, not even published or peer reviewed. The second one is a forks and mirrors source as it lists Wikipedia in the references[5] and the last one is the source from Semre Haile, which I already discussed before, has quite a few political biases. So again, how this this prove your point here? Its a fringe theory by an Eritrean author trying to dismiss a mainstream view in the academic world which asserts the Bahr Negash was subordinate to the Emperor of Ethiopia. You can't come to conclusions based on whatever references you find on google books (you can literally find sources for anything nowadays), what should be discussed is whenever this is mainstream academic position or not and what actual reputable established scholars on this topic have to say.

In my opinion this article should be structured similarly, to something like Kings of the Han dynasty, we should make it clear that this polity was within the realm of Ethiopia for its entire existence (not a separate entity!) If you're still not convinced I suggest that we seek a third opinion. محرر البوق (talk) 00:48, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

@Leechjoel9 Also, do you have any sources stating what polity existed prior to the Bahr Negash? The article never said that the inhabitants of the region were Muslims, only that Muslims were becoming more powerful and influential in this region, which is a fact. محرر البوق (talk) 00:50, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

I wasn’t clearly states it was a separate kingdom 2A02:C7C:36FF:3600:4550:EFE1:F5BB:5170 (talk) 23:04, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Several Academic papers nad literature rejetcs your claims. Tigray was distinct from the area of Midri Bahri.

• [6]

Literature-Book on the empiers of Ethiopia & Eritrea- Qoute: ″ Even in those distant times, however, it is clear that the land and people of highland Eritrea were distinct from people of Tigrayns of Ethiopia, even though they spoke the same language-just as the Austrians, Swiss Germans and the Germans of today are very different people (1998, Roy Pateman, P.33).” [7]

• Literature-History of Portugise influnce during abyssynia. Historian Roy Pateman suggests that Biher-Tigrinya people of Medri-Bahri were “distinct” from people of Tigray-Qoute: ″ The men (of Medri-Bahri) wear different costumes; so also the women who are married or living with men. Here (Tigray), they wear wrapped round them dark coloured woolen stuffs, with large fringes of the same stuff, and they do not wear diadems on their heads like those of the Barnagasi (Midri-Bahri people)". -(1970, Francisco Alvarez, P. 91-2)″

Qoute 2:″ A Portuguese map of 1660 shows Medri Bahri as covering most of the three highland provinces of Eritrea and distinct from Ethiopia. (1998, Roy Pateman, p. 36)″ [8]

• Literature-History of Abyssinia by James Bruce. In 1770, the Scottish researcher James Bruce even gives the boundary of Tigray, which does not include the Biher-Tigrinya (Kebessa) people. According to Bruce, Tigray’s border with Medri Bahri (or BahrNegash) was indeed the Mereb river. Qoute:″ The greatest length of Tigre (Tigray) is two hundred miles, and the greatest breadth one hundred and twenty. It lies between the territory of the BaharNagash (which reaches to the river Mareb) on the east, and the river Tacazze on the west." (1860, James Bruce, p.83)″[9]

• Literature- More on James Bruce in Abyssinia- James Bruce also reported Medri Bahri and Abyssinia were two “distinctly separate political entities who were constantly at war with each other. This shows us without a doubt that the Bhier-Tigrinya people of Medri-Bahri had a different political process from Tigray and Abyssinia all together. Qoute 2: In 1770 the Scottish traveler James Bruce also reported that Medri-Bahri and Abyssinia were two distinctly separate political entities constantly at war with each other." (1991, Okbazghi Yohannes, P. 31

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• Literature- Book Abyssina by John Miles. In 1838, the traveler John R Miles describes the Mereb river as being the border between Tigray and the Kingdom of Medri-Bahri. Qoute: ″the Mareb, which forms the boundary between Tigre (sic, Tigray) and the Kingdom of Baharnagash.” (1846, John R. Miles, P. 131)″

[11].

• Literature-Another book of the history on Abyssinia. Ploweden, the 19th century contemporary British observer, also stated in the 1870s that Tigrayans did not regard the Tigrinya people as being the same as them.″ The people of Hamazain and Serowee, since the time of Ras Michael, though speaking the same language, are still scarcely (hardly) considered by the people of Teegray as a portion of that country whose governors, since that period, have made war on them….” (1868, Walter Chichele Plowden, P. 39)″ [12]

• Academic article - On Eritrea prior to the Italian Eritrea colony. According to professor Richard M. Trivelli, 'separate' ethnic identities were already there between the Biher-Tigrinya and Tigray people long before the Italians entered the region. Qoute:″ Separate regional identities began to emerge in the 18th century, a development accentuated by the establishment of colonial borders and the social and economic differentiation under Italian rule. Social differences between the populations of both areas were concurrent with the development of negative stereotypes about the respective other group. (1998, Richard M. Trivelli, p. 257-8)″[13]Leechjoel9 (talk) 18:21, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

@Leechjoel9 The lands of the Bahr Negash were within Tigray, George Wynn Brereton Huntingford identifies these primary sources as being mistaken. "Another very remarkable mistake found in the maps is that they change the names of the Kingdoms and place them a long way from where they really are, and what is worse, they make one Kingdom into many. For example, they a Kingdom they call Tigrai [...] another they call Barnagasso 14 degrees north of the line [...] Barnagasso or Bahar Nagaes means Governor of the Sea or of the coastal lands. He does not govern any Kingdom, but two small districts of which the capital is Debaroa and his authority does not extend anywhere else. These districts and lands of the Bahar Nagaes are apart of the Kingdom of Tigre."[14]

But this is completely off topic now and has almost nothing to do with your edits on this article. The point is that the Bahr Nagash was the governor of the coastal provinces of the Ethiopian Empire, and this kingdom (if it even existed), was apart of the Ethiopian Empire. You have failed to refute this. However in the article itself you made the ridiculous claim that this kingdom was "at times considered a separate entity from the Ethiopian Empire" which is completely preposterous. Another claim you made was that the kingdom lasted until 1878, again unsourced, the truth is that this kingdom/province lost its autonomy after the rebellion of the Bahr Negash Yishaq.[15] please provide sources for this before adding that into the article (an actual source made by a reputable scholar in this topic, not an obvious political publication like "The Long Struggle of Eritrea for Independence and Constructive Peace"). محرر البوق (talk) 19:54, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

The sources prior mine, and mine, clearly highlights that Medir Bahri for most parts was part of Ethiopian Empire, it's in the lead and in article. But clearly the peoples of Medr Bahri did not consider Ethiopian Empire (Tigrayans, which you highlight) and themseleves (Medir Barhi) as the same, shown by the wars waged beteween them, culturally difference and so on. The Medri bahri (autonomous rule of central highland of modern day Eritrea) existed until arrival of Itlains in 1890. This consenus existed prior to your views. Leechjoel9 (talk) 20:22, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Do you have any sources stating that the Midre Bahr existed till 1890? The article prior was unsourced or synthesis. That second sentence applies to various different regions of the Ethiopian Empire. I recommend that you read this[16] (page 2-7), Kebessa was apart of Tigray even during the era of Bahr Negash and well into the 19th century. محرر البوق (talk) 20:39, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Medri Bahri was not part of Tigray, sources above shows that. Here are sources that confirms Medri Bahri existed untill the arrival of the Italians: "Mohamed Kheir Omer, with some assistance from Baranbaras Kafel (of Medri Bahri), who was an enemy of Ras Alula..assisted Italians to gain control of many parts of the central plateau much more rapidly."

"In 1870, when Yohannes of Tigrai tried to invade and occupy the Medri Bahri, the people of Medri Bahri, under the leadership of Woldemichael, rose up in arms to crush the invading army of Yohannes"

"Moreover, it has been argued that the Egyptians began the unification of the Medri Barhi, a process completed by the Italians. For example in 1873, the Egyptans built stone road lining in Kassala, Keren and Massawa for the first time"

"Medri Bahri that, upon the arrival of the Italians, was reduced solely to the territory of Mareb Mellash"

"With the decline of the importance of the Midri Bahri in the 17th to 19th centuries, the province enjoyed a period of communal rule under councils of village elders, the so-called shimagile who enforced traditional laws which had prevailed uniquely in the region alongside feudal authority since ancient times."

You are trying to push your point of view which against WP:NPOV by not respecting the contributions and the consenus to this article in the past. Leechjoel9 (talk) 08:59, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

@Leechjoel9 First of all your way of discussing is not appropriate in Wikipedia manners. There has never been any prior recent consensus for anything on this article. This is a prime example of WP:STONEWALLING, you have to actually have to provide a substantive reason to revert my edits. Also its pretty ironic that you keep accusing me of violating the WP:NPOV even though you keep citing political sources like In Defence of the Eritrean Revolution. My edits do not violate NPOV, I don't even think you know what that means. Instead of accusing your co-editors of POV pushing, try to help find a solution to improve the contents of this article.

The Kingdom of Medir Bahri (not the region which is what your sources are clearly referring to) did not exist during the 19th century. We know this because the post of the Bahr Negash (which ruled the kingdom) did not exist when the Italians and Egyptians arrived in the region. The Bahr Negash lost his autonomy after the campaigns of Sersa Dengil, and the post of the Bahr Negash was abolished during the reign of Mikael Sehul.[17] (page 167-8 & 187-8). Infact one of the sources you cited on page 36 states that the post of the Bahr Nagesh was abolished in 1580.[18] محرر البوق (talk) 20:17, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

I gave you several sources which sows that medr bahri existed in 18th century, If you claim otherwise you are not neutral. This article has indeed had consenus. It has had RFC in past and extensive discussion. The only user that has changed it recently is you. Therefore you have been asked to not change the structure or remove content based pushing "views", but you should provide sources and arguments. Leechjoel9 (talk) 16:01, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

@Leechjoel9 I literally did provide you sources from Richard Pankhurst, Taddesse Tamrat, GWB Huntingford, etc. But you clearly do not seem to understand what WP:SCHOLARSHIP is. This article does did not have consensus but even if it did, consensus can change over time, I highly recommend that you read some of Wikipedia's rules and policies before making such claims again. The Bahr Negash did not exist in the 19th century, this is a fact, and the academic sources I've provided clearly attests to that. Not whatever crap you found on google books. محرر البوق (talk) 14:30, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

I gave you many sources above. The contributions and long discussion by all users above have led to the current article and consensus. Many contributions which have been valuable which you single handedly rejected and deleted. You dont have consensus on your own, thats not how its formed. This article have been subjtected to socks with a similar behaviour to you, negcleting sources and pushing views. Leechjoel9 (talk) 16:26, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Once again, there is no consensus, its literally just you and me. I've already addressed your sources multiple times. The last 3 sources, are clearly referring to a region/province, not the kingdom which was ruled by the Bahr Negash. The first source, is titled In Defense of the Eritrean Revolution which is not a good source, more of a political publication then anything. You keep on ignoring what actual reputable academics have to say and then you accuse me of "neglecting sources and pushing views". This current revision of the article is a complete mess of synthesis and unsourced information, you've even messed up the headers. Nevertheless I've added a request for a third opinion and might open a RFC soon, and then consensus will be achieved. محرر البوق (talk) 17:16, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

No its not just you and me, if you read the RFC above and long discussion you will understand that past contributors have agreed to the content on the article, how the long the kingdom lasted has never ever been contested. All sources I provided is clearly showing it existed untill 18th century, this is well known fact and by refusing this basic fact your not neutral and pushing a false Ethiopian conquest of the area. This article is not about one ruler but Medri Bahri as a whole. The current version stands since its correct, it has sources which only you disagree with. Leechjoel9 (talk) 10:50, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Are we looking at the same talk page? That RFC didn't lead to any consensus, and that was opened 5 years ago. I'm getting signals that you don't really know what you're talking about. Please read WP:PRIOR. Your clearly trying to ignore the high quality references I've provided with fringe and questionable sources that you assembled on google books. This is not how WP:RSUW works, we actual have to analyze what reputable scholars and academic sources have to say. Medri Bahri is nothing more then a post contemporary name for a land ruled by a Bahr Nagash, Richard Pankurst and GWB Huntingford make this clear, you've even made the ridculous claim that this kingdom existed snice the fall of the Aksumite Empire, and that this kingdom lasted until its invasion by Yohannes IV (the sources cited say nothing about this) hence I'm reverting this revision until you cite sources that support this. محرر البوق (talk) 20:04, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

We are looking at the same page. This article have had several inputs by users that lead to the current article. Your pushing a view that got no support. 06:47, 21 September 2023 (UTC)06:47, 21 September 2023 (UTC)~~

That's not what consensus means. محرر البوق (talk) 15:13, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

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