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Battle of Amba Jebelli — The Battle of Amba Jebelli was fought in Ethiopia in 1854 between the forces of Kassa Hailu (later known as Tewodros II), and the forces of Birru Goshu of Gojjam. Kassa was victorious, Birru Goshu was captured and spent the next 14 years in… … Wikipedia
List of battles 1801–1900 — List of battles: before 601 601 1400 1401 1800 1801 1900 1901 2000 2001 current See also: Battles of the American Civil War 19th century 1801 to 1825* 1801 ** Battle of Aboukir March 20 British Turkish army under Sir Ralph Abernathy defeats… … Wikipedia
Qwara province — Qwara (also spelled K wara) was a province in Ethiopia, located between Lake Tana and the frontier with Sudan, and stretcing from Agawmeder in the south as far north as Metemma. It was eventually absorbed into the province of Begemder.The region… … Wikipedia
Dembiya (woreda) — Dembiya is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is named for the former province of Dembiya, which was located roughly in the same location. Part of the Semien Gondar Zone, Dembiya is bordered on the south by Lake Tana, on… … Wikipedia
Zemene Mesafint — The Zemene Mesafint (Ge ez: ዘመነ መሳፍንት zamana masāfint , modern zemene mesāfint , variously translated Era of Judges, Era of the Princes, Age of Princes, etc.; named after the Book of Judges) was a period in Ethiopian history when the country was… … Wikipedia
Tewodros II of Ethiopia — Tewodros II (Ge ez ቴዎድሮስ, also known as Theodore II) (c. 1818–April 13, 1868) was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death.He was born Kassa Haile Giorgis, but was more regularly referred to as Kassa Hailu (Ge ez ካሳ ኃይሉ mdash; meaning… … Wikipedia
