Ethiopian Christmas Offensive

The Christmas Offensive took place during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. The Ethiopian offensive was more of a counteroffensive to an ever-slowing Italian offensive which started the war. Ethiopian victory at the Battle at Dembeguina Pass successfully pushed the Italians back and contributed to a "Black Period" of the war in Italy. However, the Ethiopian offensive was eventually stopped by the Italian use of superior weaponry, such was machine guns, heavy artillery, and chemical warfare agents.

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1935 — 1936  Wikidata
military campaign, Kingdom of Italy, Ethiopian Empire, 

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1935-12-15T00:00:00Z

1936-01-20T00:00:00Z

1935 — 1936 Ethiopian Christmas Offensive

1936-01-12T00:00:00Z

1936-01-20T00:00:00Z

1936 Battle of Genale Doria

1529-01-01T00:00:00Z

1543-01-01T00:00:00Z

1529 — 1543 Ethiopian–Adal War

1878-01-01T00:00:00Z

1904-01-01T00:00:00Z

1878 — 1904 Menelik II's conquests

1974-09-12T00:00:00Z

1991-06-04T00:00:00Z

1974 — 1991 Ethiopian Civil War

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1995	Ethiopia	country, sovereign state, landlocked country	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1935	Ethiopian Christmas Offensive	Kingdom of Italy, Ethiopian Empire, military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1936	Battle of Genale Doria	Kingdom of Italy, Ethiopian Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	war	1529	Ethiopian–Adal War	Medri Bahri, Sultanate of Dahlak, Ajuuraan state, Adal Sultanate, Ottoman Empire, war, Ethiopian Empire, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata
event	war	1878	Menelik II's conquests	Ethiopian Empire, Hadiya Kingdom, Arsi people, Kingdom of Kaffa, Emirate of Harar, Dervish movement, Kingdom of Wolaita, series of wars	Wikidata
event	war	1974	Ethiopian Civil War	civil war	Wikidata