Battle of Gomit

Battle of Gomit
Date 25 December 1445 (576 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 5 days) Location Gomit[clarification needed], Ethiopian Empire Result Decisive Ethiopian victory
Belligerents
Ethiopian Empire	Adal Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Zara Yaqob Hassab Bawasaan	Badlay ibn Sa'ad ad-Din †
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Gomit^[1] was fought in 1445 between the Ethiopian Empire and a powerful Muslim army under the Adal Sultanate. The Ethiopians were led by Emperor 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 slain.^[2]

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