Here are some pics from a book of mine; African Arms and Armour. Has great illustrations. These are some of the inspirations for the Ethiopian faction

Ethiopian Court official with distinctive shotel sword.


Ethiopian musketeers


Ethiopian flag (this will probably make it on the faction banner)


Ethiopian shield with lion's mane attached (noble shield)


Ethiopian swords and scabbards (top) ethiopian ornamented shield (bottom)


Ethiopian Ras (governor/general) from Italo Abyssinian War


Ethiopian knight on travel mule


Ethiopian general with shieldbearer


Bete Georgis Church at Lalibela (this should be one of the wonders)


Ethiopian Castle at Gondar (looks very similar to european castles)


that's about it on my ethiopian resources... i'll holla back with more stuff later.