Battle of Sahart

Battle of Sahart
Part of the Ethiopian–Adal War
Date24 April 1541
Location
Tigray
Result Adalite victory
Belligerents
Ethiopian Empire Adal Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Galawdewos Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
Garad Emar

The Battle of Sahart was fought on 24 April 1541 between the army of Emperor Gelawdewos and the forces of Garad Emar, a lieutenant of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi. According to Ethiopian sources, Gelawdewos was defeated.

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