Battle of Endagabatan

Battle of Endagabatan
Date 1563 Location Endagabatan, Ethiopia (north west of Fatagar)[1] Result Ethiopian Imperial victory Revolt suppressed Hamalmal reconciles with Emperor Sarsa Dengel
Belligerents
Ethiopian Empire Islamic state of Wej	Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Dejazmach Taklo Garad Asmadin	Dejazmach Hamalmal
Strength
Unknown Abyssinan Imperial troops 800 Wej Cavalry	500 Cavalry, and unknown foot soldiers
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Endagabatan was fought in the year 1563 between the forces of the Ethiopian Empire led by Dejazmach Taklo, and rebels under Dejazmach Hamalmal.[2]

Battle

Hamalmal led a revolt against his cousin, the Emperor of Ethiopia Sarsa Dengel. Hamalmal barricaded his forces at Endagabatan in preparation for an offensive.[3] Largely outnumbered by Hamalmal's rebels, the Emperor's able general Taklo successfully received assistance from the Malassay Muslim Garad Asmadin of Wej.[4] The revolt was suppressed after a series of victories by the imperial troops which led to Hamalmal requesting clemency from the Emperor.[5]

References

1. Endagabatan. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.
2. Bahery, Abba (1993). History of the Galla (Oromo) of Ethiopia With Ethnology and History of South-West Ethiopia. African Sun. p. 78. ISBN 9781883701000.
3. Hassen, Mohammed (2015). The Oromo and the Christian Kingdom of Ethiopia: 1300-1700. Boydell & Brewer. p. 193. ISBN 9781847011176.
4. Kropp, Manfred (1990). "Mäläsay: Selbstbezeichnung Eines Harariner Offizierskorps und Ihr Gebrauch in Äthiopischen und Arabischen Chroniken". Paideuma. 36. Frobenius Institute: 108. JSTOR 40732663.
5. Budge, E.A. (August 2014). A History of Ethiopia: Volume II. Taylor & Francis. p. 361. ISBN 9781317648970.