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Battle of Gomit

Battle of Gomit was a battle fought in 1446 at Sultanate of Dawaro, in what is now Ethiopia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sultanate of Dawaro. The recorded result: Ethiopian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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How Zara Yaqob gave the garment and the crown of Badlay, king of the Muslims, as a present to Waynut and Sãrsã Petros.
How Zara Yaqob gave the garment and the crown of Badlay, king of the Muslims, as a present to Waynut and Sãrsã Petros.. Manuel João Ramos, Isabel Boavida, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1446
WhereSultanate of Dawaro, Ethiopia9.311N, 42.128E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEthiopian victory
Belligerents23px Ethiopian Empireagainst23px Adal Sultanate
Casualties and lossesMinimalandHeavy; "entire force annihilated"

Record

Date1446 (year precision)
PlaceSultanate of Dawaro, Ethiopia
9.311N, 42.128E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesMinimalHeavy; "entire force annihilated"
Commanders
  • Zara Yaqob
  • Badlay ibn Sa'ad ad-Din
Battle of GomitBattle of GomitDire DawaBoorama100 km9.311N, 42.128E
Placed at Sultanate of Dawaro; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1446

Battle of Gomit is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Ethiopia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871123, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gomit, revision 1380836121, 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.