Date 1445 Location Gomit, Ethiopia | Result Ethiopian victory | |
The Battle of Gomit (another name: battle of Ygubba) was fought in 1445 between Ethiopia and a powerful Somali army under the Adal Sultanate. The Ethiopians were led by Zara Yaqob, while the forces of Adal were led by Sultan Badlay ibn Sa'ad ad-Din of Adal. The Ethiopian army was victorious, and Badlay was killed.
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