1270 battle of the Adal Sultanate and Solomonic dynasties in medieval Ethiopia
Battle of Hubat
Date
1500s
Location
Hubat, Adal Sultanate
Result
Decisive Adal victory
Ahmed's popularity increases in Adal
Build up to the Ethiopian-Adal War
Belligerents
Hubat principality
Ethiopian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Emir Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi Abu Bakr Qatin
Degelhan
Strength
Unknown, estimates range from 4000 to 7000
Unknown, estimates range from 4500 to 7500
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Sixty horses and 400 men captured
The Battle of Hubat was fought between the forces of Hubat principality led by Emir of Adal Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi,
and the Abyssinian army, under Degelhan.[1] This was the first encounter between Ahmed's forces with Abyssinians. Ahmed was known as Emir during this battle as he was yet to be given the title Imam.[2]
^Tamrat, Tadesse. Church and state(PDF). University of London. p. 157.
^Davis, Asa (1963). "THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY JIHAD IN ETHIOPIA AND THE IMPACT ON ITS CULTURE (Part One)". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 2 (4): 571. JSTOR 41856679.
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Global Information
Hubat principality
Ethiopian Empire