What the records say
- When
- 2 Apr 1559
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 9.03° N, 38.73° E
- Description
- 1559 battle between the Ethiopian Empire and Sultanate of Harar
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Fatagar (1559)
1559 battle between the Ethiopian Empire and Sultanate of Harar
The Battle of Fatagar was a reprisal conflict between the previous participants of the Ethiopian–Adal War. It was fought between the forces of the Adal Sultanate led by Nur ibn Mujahid, and the Ethiopian Empire under Emperor Gelawdewos. The Ethiopian Emperor was later killed by Adal forces in this battle.
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