battle, medieval
Battle of Das
Battle of Das was a battle fought on 3 July 1332 at Adal, in what is now Ethiopia. It was part of Amda Seyon I's expansions, which ran from 1314 to 1344. The recorded result: Ethiopian victory. Recorded strength: 2,722 men against 12,048 men (Ethiopian sources).
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Record
| Date | 3 July 1332 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Adal, Ethiopia 11.549N, 41.569E | |
| Part of | Amda Seyon I's expansions (1314 to 1344) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Ethiopian victory | |
| Belligerents | Ethiopian Empire | Adal; Mora; Harla; Fedis; Gidaya; Hargaya; Zeila; Hobat; and others... |
| Commanders | Amda Seyon | Salih of Adal |
| Strength | 2,722 men | 12,048 men (Ethiopian sources) |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | ~10,000+ killed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Magdala 1868, 261 km
- Second Battle of Amba Alagi 1941, 271 km
- Battle of Amba Alagi 1895, 276 km
- Battle of Amba Aradam 1936, 299 km
- Battle of Mek'ele 1896, 314 km
Elsewhere in 1332
- Battle of Rusokastro Bulgaria
- Battle of Dupplin Moor United Kingdom
- Battle of Wester Kinghorn United Kingdom
- Battle of Annan United Kingdom
- Battle of San Felice Italy
Battle of Das is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 14 in present-day Ethiopia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q118876002, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Das, revision 1380836087, 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.