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During World War I, Ethiopia briefly forged an alliance with the Allied Powers, following Italy's entry into the war in 1915. In June 1916, a dynastic conflict emerged when the uncrowned Emperor, Lij Iyasu, was alleged to have converted to Islam under the influence of the Ottoman Empire, which led him to be charged with apostasy. [1]
Ethiopia retains territorial integrity and independence; Ottoman-Egyptians expand south into the Great Lakes region; Leads to the Egyptian-Ethiopian war; British Expedition to Abyssinia (1867–1868) Ethiopia United Kingdom: Defeat. Tewodros II commits suicide to avoid capture; Ethiopian–Egyptian War (1874–1876) Ethiopia: Egypt: Victory ...
1895–1896 First Italo-Ethiopia War. 1 March 1896 Battle of Adwa; 7 December 1895 Battle of Amba Alagi; 13 January 1895 Battle of Coatit; 3 October 1935 – May 1936 Second Italo-Abyssinian War. 3 October 1935 – December 1935 De Bono's invasion of Abyssinia; 15 December 1935 – 20 January 1936 Ethiopian Christmas Offensive
The Battle of Liège was the first battle of the war, and could be considered a moral victory for the allies, as the heavily outnumbered Belgians held out against the German Army for 12 days. From 5 to 16 August 1914, the Belgians successfully resisted the numerically superior Germans, and inflicted surprisingly heavy losses on their aggressors.
Menelik II leading his army before the Battle of Adwa. The military history of Ethiopia dates back to the foundation of early Ethiopian Kingdoms in 980 BC.Ethiopia has been involved in many of the major conflicts in the horn of Africa, and was one of the few native African nations which remained independent during the Scramble for Africa, managing to create a modern army. 19th and 20th century ...
This category includes historical battles in which ancient or modern states of Ethiopia (1st century–present) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Subcategories
1917–1918: World War I: On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war against Germany and on December 7, 1917, against Austria-Hungary. Entrance of the United States into the war was precipitated by Germany's submarine warfare against neutral shipping and the Zimmermann Telegram.
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