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Event war Middle East

First Italo-Ethiopian War

1895 CE – 1896 CE

Ethiopia defeated an Italian invasion at the Battle of Adwa in 1896 — the most decisive African victory over a European colonial power.

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1895–1896 war between the Ethiopia and Italy

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First Italo-Ethiopian War

1895 CE – 1896 CE

Ethiopia defeated an Italian invasion at the Battle of Adwa in 1896 — the most decisive African victory over a European colonial power. It preserved Ethiopian independence during the Scramble for Africa.

Standing in 1895 CE

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1893 CE Matabele Wars 1894 CE First Sino-Japanese War 1894 CE Donghak Peasant Revolution 1896 CE Philippine Revolution 1896 CE Battle of Adwa 1898 CE Spanish-American War
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