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Amhara Defeated the Islamic Ottoman Empire in Eritrea in 1578-1590

Post by Noble Amhara » 17 Jun 2025, 16:17

After Ahmed Gragn ravaged Abysinnia. Atse Sarsa Dengel was still able to rebuild the Ethiopian Empire spanning from Hamasien down to Arsi/Hadiya. Sersa Dengel defeated the Ottoman Empire in Eritrea

In 1578 Sarsa Dengel defeated the Islamic Ottoman Empire in a battle in Tigray.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Addi_Qarro


1587 Battle of Hamasien
In 1587, the Turks left the port of Hirgigo and advanced inland to take Debarwa (Hamasien) again. The Turks defeated the governor of Hamasien who fled to Tigray.

Upon hearing this, Sarsa Dengel mobilized his forces and crossed the Mereb river to repel the Turkish invaders who were pillaging the countryside.

He advanced to Debarwa and then launched a raid on the Ottoman fort at Hirgigo where he killed the Ottoman commander Kadawert Pasha[17]

The Turks then gave a peace offering to the Emperor and withdrew from Hirgigo, handing it over to a local Balaw chief.[1
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarsa_Dengel

If it wasn't for the Heroic Amhara Sarsa Dengel and the heroic Tigrayan Ras Alula Eritrea would have been Annexed into the Islamic Realm and Islamized by Turks.

The Banda king of Eritrea Yeshaq sold his Eritrea to jihadists to avoid Amhara rule just like Banda Ras Weldemikael sold Eritrea to Egypt to avoid Tigray Rule

Medri Bahri kings of Hamasien have always cowarded and sold their country to Arabs. They do not have the Axumite Imperial Spine