Battle of Gomit
| Battle of Gomit | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ethiopia | Adal Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Zara Yaqob | Badlay ibn Sa'ad ad-Din | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Badlay ibn Sa'ad ad-Din | |||||||
The Battle of Gomit (another name: battle of Ygubba[1]) was fought in 1445 between Ethiopia and powerful Somali 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 of Adal. The Ethiopian army was victorious, and Badlay was killed.
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