Battle of Adwa

The Battle of Adwa was the climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War. It was fought on March 1, 1896, near the town of Adwa between the Ethiopian Empire under Emperor Menelik II and an Italian colonial force led by Oreste Baratieri.

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1896  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Adowa
battle, Kingdom of Italy, Ethiopian Empire, Ethiopian Empire, 

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Location: 14.0189, 38.9733, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1896 Battle of Adwa

1542-02-12T00:00:00Z

1542-02-12T00:00:00Z

1542 Battle of Baçente

1871-07-11T00:00:00Z

1871-07-11T00:00:00Z

1871 Battle of Assam

1943-09-01T00:00:00Z

1943-10-01T00:00:00Z

1943 Woyane rebellion

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Frameless

Adwa Map Italians movements during battle of Adwa

Vallone di Mariam Sciavitu Le fosse communi

minilik 2nd

Иллюстрация к статье «Абиссино-италианская война 1895—96 гг.» Военная энциклопедия Сытина. Том 1 (СПб., 1911—1915)

Adwa vista dalla strada di Axum

Ethiopian soldiers at the Battle of Adwa 1896

Ethiopian painting, Battle of Adwa, 1896

Il Rajo visto dall Esciascio

The Battle of Adowa, The Last Rally of General Dabormida.

Ethiopian camp at Adwa

• ВЭ / Абиссино-италианская война 1895—96 гг. - encyclopedic article, Russian

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1542	Battle of Baçente	battle, Portuguese Empire, Adal Sultanate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1871	Battle of Assam	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1896	Battle of Adwa	Kingdom of Italy, battle, Ethiopian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Woyane rebellion	rebellion	Wikidata
commons	image		Adwa Map Italians movements during battle of Adwa		Commons
commons	image		Vallone di Mariam Sciavitu Le fosse communi		Commons
commons	image		minilik 2nd		Commons
commons	image		Иллюстрация к статье «Абиссино-италианская война 1895—96 гг.» Военная энциклопедия Сытина. Том 1 (СПб., 1911—1915)		Commons
commons	image		Adwa vista dalla strada di Axum		Commons
commons	image		Ethiopian soldiers at the Battle of Adwa 1896		Commons
commons	image		Ethiopian painting, Battle of Adwa, 1896		Commons
commons	image		Il Rajo visto dall Esciascio		Commons
commons	image		The Battle of Adowa, The Last Rally of General Dabormida.		Commons
commons	image		Ethiopian camp at Adwa		Commons