Battle of Gomit
The Battle of Gomit (another name: Battle of Ygubba[1]) was fought in 1445 between Ethiopia and a powerful Muslim 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. The Ethiopian army was victorious, and Badlay was killed.
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 Ethiopian Empire |
 Adal Sultanate | ||||||
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| Zara Yaqob | Badlay ibn Sa'ad ad-Din † | ||||||
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| Badlay ibn Sa'ad ad-Din | |||||||
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