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Conflict Africa

Ethiopian–Adal War

1529 CE – 1543 CE · 14 years

Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi ('Grañ') of the Adal Sultanate nearly conquered the Ethiopian Empire with Ottoman support. Portuguese intervention helped Ethiopia survive, but both empires were devastated by the conflict.

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Ethiopian–Adal War on Wikipedia.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Ethiopian Empire & Portugal
  • Adal Sultanate & Ottoman Empire

Key moments

Defining events in the Ethiopian–Adal War.

  1. 1529 Battle of Shimbra Kure
  2. 1543 Battle of Wayna Daga
  3. 1531 Battle of Amba Sel

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1529 CE and 1543 CE.

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And in the rest of the world

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