ðə ʃjˈuːə æmhˈɑːɹɹə kˈeɪm tə pɹˈɑːmɪnəns lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪnðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðɪ ˌiːθɪˈoʊpiən ˈɛmpaɪɚ ðɐn ˈʌðɚ pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz, bˌʌt wɜːɹ ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪn ʃˈeɪpɪŋ ðə hˈɪstɚɹi ænd kˈʌltʃɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌiːθɪˈoʊpiən stˈeɪt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnθ ænd twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz.
The Shewa Amhara came to prominence later in the history of the Ethiopian Empire than other provinces, but were instrumental in shaping the history and culture of the Ethiopian state during the 19th and 20th centuries.