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Battle of Antukyah

Battle of Antukyah was a battle fought in 1531 in what is now Ethiopia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q2915203. The recorded result: Adalite victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 men; 500 cavalry; 7 cannons against "anything up to 100,000 men under Eslamu".

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Fought1531
WhereEthiopia10.750N, 39.667E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAdalite victory
BelligerentsAdal SultanateagainstEthiopian Empire
Casualties and losses800and1,500
Part ofQ2915203

Where it sits in Q2915203

Battle of Badeqe, 1528Battle of Shimbra Kure, 1529Battle of Antukyah, 1531Battle of Amba Sel, 1531Battle of Massawa, 1541Battle of Sahart, 1541Battle of Baçente, 1542Battle of Jarte, 1542Battle of the Hill of the Jews, 1542Battle of Wayna Daga, 154315281543Battle of Antukyah, 1531
10 placed engagements of Q2915203 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1531 (year precision)
PlaceEthiopia
10.750N, 39.667E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeShewa, Fatagar and Ifat annexed by Adal
Strength12,000 men; 500 cavalry; 7 cannons"anything up to 100,000 men under Eslamu"
Casualties and losses8001,500
Commanders
  • Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
  • Eslamu
Battle of AntukyahBattle of AntukyahBattle of MagdalaBattle of MagdalaDeseDebre BirhanBati100 km10.750N, 39.667E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Antukyah is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Ethiopia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887867, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Antukyah, revision 1370106857, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.