Afterwards Menz, along with Merhabete became birthplaces of a line of rulers which culminated in the Shewan branch of the Imperial family of Ethiopia.
ˈæftɚwɚdz mˈɛnts, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð mˈɜːhɐbˌiːt bɪkˌeɪm bˈɜːθpleɪsᵻz əvə lˈaɪn ʌv ɹˈuːlɚz wˌɪtʃ kˈʌlmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə ʃjˈuːən bɹˈæntʃ ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl fˈæmɪli ʌv ˌiːθɪˈoʊpiə.