Battle of Gomit
| Battle of Gomit | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ethiopia | Adal Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Zara Yaqob | Badlay ibn Sa'ad ad-Din | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Badlay ibn Sa'ad ad-Din | |||||||
The Battle of Gomit (another name: battle of Ygubba[1]) was fought in 1445 between Ethiopia and a powerful Somali army under the Adal Sultanate. The Ethiopians were led by Zara Yaqob, while the forces of Adal were led by Sultan Badlay ibn Sa'ad ad-Din of Adal. The Ethiopian army was victorious, and Badlay was killed.
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