The Empress Zawditu died on 24th Magabit 1922 (2nd April 1930), two days after the death of Ras Gugsa. Empress Zawditu had
for a long time prior to this suffered from diabetes which had been diagnosed by the Swedish Dr. Hanner and the Swiss Dr.
Mayberg. As this disease got progressively worse and more virulent every year, she had latterly been very ill. Therefore, she had
not been informed of Ras Gugsa’s death, lest this news should aggravate her illness. This was because the physicians who were
treating her, Dr. Hanner and Dr. Mayberg, had given instructions that she was not to hear the sad news. But the Italians, with the
intention of completing the full measure of their deceitfulness, spread the rumour that she died of shock after hearing the news,
while in fact there is no prince, noble, or minister at Addis Ababa who does not know that Empress Zawditu died without hearing
of Ras Gugsa’s death in battle. The Autobiography of Emperor Haile Sellassie I (volume 1)
**Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Zewditu, Elect of God, Conquering Lion of Judah, Queen of Kings of Ethiopia**
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