Battle of Adwa (1896)

1896 CE · Etiyopya · war

In 1896, in the territory of present-day Ethiopia, the Battle of Adwa (Adowa) took place between the Ethiopian forces commanded by Emperor Menelik II and the Italian army advancing for the purpose of colonial expansion.

The battle ended with a decisive Ethiopian victory and halted Italy's attempt to colonize the region. This outcome was decisive in Ethiopia's preservation of its independence and went down in history as a notable Native victory.

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In 1896, in the territory of present-day Ethiopia, the Battle of Adwa (Adowa) took place between the Ethiopian forces commanded by Emperor Menelik II and the Italian army advancing for the purpose of colonial expansion.
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1896 CE
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