Battle of Segale
1916 civil conflict in the Ethiopian Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Segale was a civil conflict in the Ethiopian Empire between the supporters of Empress regent Zewditu and Lij Iyasu on 27 October 1916, and resulted in victory for Zewditu. Paul B. Henze states that "Segale was Ethiopia's greatest battle since Adwa" (1896).[1]
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Battle of Segale | |||||||
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Part of Palace Coup against Lij Iyasu | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Loyalists to Zewditu[1] | Loyalists to Lij Iyasu | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis | Negus Mikael of Wollo | ||||||
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120,000[citation needed] | 80,000[citation needed] |
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