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Troops of the Somali military leader Imam …
Years: 1529 - 1529
Troops of the Somali military leader Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi Imam Ahmad defeat a larger Ethiopian contingent in 1529 at the Battle of Shimbra Kure, one hundred and thirty kilometers (eighty miles) southeast of Addis Ababa.
The victory comes at a heavy cost but it solidifies the Somali forces' morale, providing proof that they can stand up to the sizable Ethiopian army.
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Years: 1529 - 1529
Locations
People
Groups
- Arab people
- Tigray-Tigrinya people
- Somalis
- Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
- Islam
- Ethiopia, Solomonid Dynasty of
- Adal Sultanate
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions