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Ethiopian–Egyptian War

1874 CE – 1876 CE

Ethiopia decisively defeated Egyptian invasions at Gundet and Gura, preserving its independence and establishing Emperor Yohannes IV as a major African ruler.

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1874–1876 war between the Ethiopian Empire and Khedivate of Egypt

Egyptian–Ethiopian War on Wikipedia.

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Conflict · Middle East

Ethiopian–Egyptian War

1874 CE – 1876 CE

Ethiopia decisively defeated Egyptian invasions at Gundet and Gura, preserving its independence and establishing Emperor Yohannes IV as a major African ruler.

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