What the records say
- When
- 1559
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 10.08° N, 40.70° E
- Description
- 1559 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Hazalo
The Battle of Hazalo was fought between the forces of Adal Sultanate led by Nur ibn Mujahid, and Oromo of Gadaa Michile in 1559. Nur and his troops were returning from a victory at the Battle of Fatagar against the Ethiopian Imperial army, when they were ambushed sustaining heavy casualties. Adal's elite soldiers the Malassay were killed in large number effectively ending the Harari states regional superiority.
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