Portuguese forces in Ethiopia
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Portuguese forces in Ethiopia were a 16th-century military expedition sent by the Portuguese Empire to support the Christian Ethiopian kingdom against Muslim adversaries in the Horn of Africa.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese military unit
ⓘ
military expedition ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Emperor Gelawdewos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrivalPoint | Massawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Cristóvão da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Ottoman expansion in the Red Sea region ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1543 ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | high proportion of original force killed ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition |
Portuguese soldiers
ⓘ
local Ethiopian auxiliaries ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
oppose Muslim adversaries in the Horn of Africa
ⓘ
support the Christian Ethiopian kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
introduced early modern firearms on a larger scale in Ethiopian warfare
ⓘ
strengthened Portuguese–Ethiopian relations ⓘ |
| notableCommanderKilled | Cristóvão da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagementOutcome |
defeat at Wofla
ⓘ
victory at Wayna Daga ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Ethiopian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Adal Sultanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Jarte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Wayna Daga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wofla NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopian–Adal War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Portuguese Empire in the Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Sea trade routes ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| result | helped secure survival of the Ethiopian Christian monarchy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1541 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
contain Muslim power in the Horn of Africa
ⓘ
protect Christian ally in East Africa ⓘ |
| strength | approximately 400 musketeers ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Ethiopian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesuit missionaries ⓘ Portuguese navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
arquebus
ⓘ
cannon ⓘ sword ⓘ |
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