War

Ethiopian–Adal War

1529 – 1543 · 9.00° N, 40.00° E

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When
1529 – 1543
Kind
War
Coordinates
9.00° N, 40.00° E
Description
1529-1543 war between the Ethiopian Empire and the Adal Sultanate

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Ethiopian–Adal War

1529–1543 war between the Ethiopian Empire and Adal Sultanate

The Ethiopian–Adal War, also known as the Abyssinian–Adal War and Futūḥ Al-Ḥabaša, was a war fought between the Christian Ethiopian Empire and the Muslim Adal Sultanate from 1529 to 1543. The Christian Ethiopian troops were drawn mainly from Tigray, Amhara, Gojjam, Begemder, Angot, Qeda, Gan, Medri Bahri, Gafat, and a certain numbers of Agaw troops At the closing of the war, the Christian forces were supported by the…

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