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Battle of Adwa

Italy-Ethiopia [1896]
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Also known as: Battle of Adowa, Battle of Adua
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Adwa also spelled:
Adowa or
Italian:
Adua
Date:
March 1, 1896
Location:
Ethiopia
Participants:
Ethiopia
Italy
Key People:
Oreste Baratieri
Menilek II
On the Web:
University of Washington - Department of History - The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire (Nov. 25, 2024)
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Battle of Adwa, (March 1, 1896), military clash at Adwa, in north-central Ethiopia, between the Ethiopian army of Emperor Menilek II and Italian forces. The Ethiopian army’s victory checked Italy’s attempt to build an empire in Africa. The victory had further significance for being the first crushing defeat of a European power by African forces during the colonial era. From the mid-19th century, Ethiopia was an aggregate of semi-independent kingdoms, which were presided over by the Ethiopian emperor. The 1889 death of Emperor Yohannes IV was followed by great disorder as his potential successors fought for ascendancy. The Italians had ...(100 of 834 words)

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