Battle of Hadiya (1569)
1569 Ethiopian Empire battle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Hadiya was fought between the forces of the Hadiya led by their Garad (chief) Aze, and the Ethiopian Empire under Emperor Sarsa Dengel.[1] The Hadiya ruler had refused to pay tribute to the Ethiopian emperor, which lead to the conflict.[2]
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Battle of Hadiya | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Hadiya Sultanate Sultanate of Harar |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Garad Aze of Hadiya | Emperor Sarsa Dengel | ||||||
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1700 Cavalry (non combatants) Large infantry (non combatants) 500 Malassay | Unknown | ||||||
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Heavy; Entire Malassay force annihilated | Minimal |
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