Woyane rebellion

The Woyane rebellion was an uprising in the Tigray Province, Ethiopia against the centralization process from the government of Emperor Haile Selassie which took place in May–November 1943. The rebels called themselves the Woyane, a name borrowed from a game played locally between competing groups of young men from different villages, which connoted a spirit of resistance and unity. After nearly succeeding in overrunning the whole province, the rebels were defeated with the support of aircraft from the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force. Out of all the rebellions that engulfed Ethiopia during Haile Selassie's rule, this was the most serious internal threat that he faced.

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1943 Woyane rebellion

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1542 Battle of Baçente

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1871 Battle of Assam

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1896 Battle of Adwa

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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