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The emperor Gelawdewos (reigned 1540-59), joining with …
Years: 1540 - 1683
The emperor Gelawdewos (reigned 1540-59), joining with a small number of Portuguese soldiers requested earlier by Lebna Dengel, is finally able to defeat the Muslim forces and kill Grahn.
The death of the charismatic Grahn destroys the unity of the Muslim forces that had been created by their leader's successes, skill, and reputation as a warrior and religious figure.
Ethiopia's Christian armies slowly push the Muslims back and regain control of the highlands.
Ethiopians have suffered extraordinary material and moral losses during the struggle against Grahn, and it will be decades or even centuries before they will recover fully.
The memory of the bitter war against Grahn remains vivid even today.
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- Tigray-Tigrinya people
- Sidama people
- Agaw people
- Christians, Miaphysite (Oriental Orthodox)
- Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
- Oromo people
- Islam
- Portuguese people
- Amhara people
- Afar people
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Ethiopia, Zagwe Dynasty of
- Ifat, Sultanate of
- Hadiya Sultanate
- Ethiopia, Solomonid Dynasty of
- Adal Sultanate
- Portuguese Empire
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Years: 1540 - 1683
Locations
People
Groups
- Somalis
- Tigray-Tigrinya people
- Sidama people
- Agaw people
- Christians, Miaphysite (Oriental Orthodox)
- Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
- Oromo people
- Islam
- Portuguese people
- Amhara people
- Afar people
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Ethiopia, Zagwe Dynasty of
- Ifat, Sultanate of
- Hadiya Sultanate
- Ethiopia, Solomonid Dynasty of
- Adal Sultanate
- Portuguese Empire
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Subjects
Regions
Subregions