Major conflict1529

Battle of Shimbra Kure

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Shimbra Kure · Shewa

Estimated casualties

Casualty figures unrecorded for this conflict.

Imam Ahmad Gragn's first decisive victory over Emperor Dawit II opened Ethiopia to Adal conquest.

Belligerents2

Ethiopian Empire
Adal Sultanate

ON THE MAPEthiopian Empire (Medieval–Gondarine)Adal Sultanate

Sources

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Cite as: Battle of Shimbra Kure (1529). War Atlas. https://waratlas.org/c/battle-of-shimbra-kure · Sources & methodology