The two main internal challenges to the policy of emperor Tewodros second came from

The two main internal challenges to the policy of Emperor Tewodros II came from the regional nobility and the clergy. The regional nobility, who had traditionally enjoyed a great deal of autonomy, resented Tewodros' attempts to centralize power and reduce their influence. The clergy, meanwhile, opposed Tewodros' efforts to reform the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and his attempts to limit their power.