Ethiopia: A Political History
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Wars, battles, coups, and insurgencies — the armed contests that shaped the Ethiopian state.
1 March 1896
The Battle of Adwa
The decisive 1896 battle in which Ethiopian forces under Menelik II defeated an invading Italian army, preserving Ethiopian sovereignty and reshaping the politics of the era.