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Battle of Segale
Part of Palace Coup against Lij Iyasu
Date
27 October 1916; 107 years ago (1916-10-27)
Location
Segale, 40 miles north of Addis Ababa
Result
Victory of loyalists to Zewditu
Lij Iyasu's chief supporter crushed, removing his ability to keep the Imperial throne
Belligerents
Loyalists to Zewditu[1]
Loyalists to Lij Iyasu
Commanders and leaders
Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis
Negus Mikael of Wollo
Strength
120,000[citation needed]
80,000[citation needed]
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Theaters of World War I
Europe
Western Front
Eastern Front
Romania
Italy
Balkans
Serbia
Middle East
Caucasus
Persia
Gallipoli
Mesopotamia
Sinai & Palestine
Hejaz & Levant
South Arabia
Central Arabia
Africa
South West Africa
Togoland
Cameroon
East Africa
North Africa
Somaliland
Asia-Pacific
Tsingtao
Samoa
New Guinea
Central Asia
Naval theatres
U-boat
Atlantic
Mediterranean
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]
^ abHenze, Paul B. (2000). Layers of Time, A History of Ethiopia. New York: Palgrave. p. 196. ISBN 0-312-22719-1.
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