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The Shewan army defeated Gojjame forces at the Battle of Embabo, an event that contributed to the supremacy of Shewa within the Ethiopian Empire.
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Shewa
Historical region of Ethiopia
Shewa, formerly romanized as Shua, Shoa, Showa, Shuwa, is a historical region of Ethiopia which was formerly an autonomous kingdom within the Ethiopian Empire. The modern Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa is located at its center.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Gojjam
Former province in northwestern Ethiopia
Gojjam is a historical provincial kingdom in northwestern Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Markos.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Embabo
1882 conflict in Ethiopia between Shewan and Gojjam forces
The Battle of Embabo was fought 6 June 1882, between the Shewan forces of Negus Menelik and the Gojjame forces of Negus Tekle Haymanot. The forces fought to gain control over the Oromo areas south of the Abay/Nile River. The Gojjame forces under Tekle Haymanot were defeated.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ethiopian Empire
1270–1974 state in the Horn of Africa
The Ethiopian Empire, historically known as Abyssinia or simply Ethiopia, was a sovereign state that encompassed the present-day territories of Ethiopia and Eritrea. It existed from the establishment of the Solomonic dynasty by Yekuno Amlak around 1270 until the 1974 coup d'état…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)