List of conflicts in Ethiopia

Location of Ethiopia in East Africa

Medieval Times

Axumite Empire

• c. 900 The King of Aksum Degna Djan, both led military expeditions as far south as Ennarea, and commanded missionary activities in the highlands of Angot and the modern region of Amhara.^[1]

Ethiopian Empire

• c. 1285 The Conquest of Shewa by the Ifat Sultanate

The Ifat Sultanate in the 14th century.

• 1314 — 1344 Conquests of the Emperor Amda Seyon I
  • c. 1316 Early military actions
    • c. 1316 Emperor Amda Seyon I successfully campaigned against the Muslim kingdoms of Damot and Hadiya.^[2]
  • c. 1320 Rebellion of Haqq ad-Din I
  • c. 1329 Northern campaigns
  • c. 1332 Later campaigns

Modern Times

Ethiopian Empire

• 1529 — 1543 Ethiopian-Adal War
  • March 1529 Battle of Shimbra Kure
  • 1531 Battle of Antukyah
  • October 28, 1531 Battle of Amba Sel
  • April 24, 1541 Battle of Sahart
  • February 2, 1542 Battle of Baçente
  • April 4, 1542 — April 16, 1542 Battle of Jarte
  • August 1542 Battle of the Hill of the Jews
  • August 28, 1542 Battle of Wofla
  • February 21, 1543 Battle of Wayna Daga
• 1769 — 1855 Zemene Mesafint
• December 1867 — May 1868 British Expedition to Abyssinia
• January 12, 1872 — March 10, 1889 Conquests of Yohannes IV of Ethiopia
  • 1875 — 1881 War with Ottoman Egypt
  • 1885 War with Sudan
• 1881 — 1899 Mahdist War
  • October 14, 1888 Battle of Guté Dili

The Ethiopian Empire during the reign of Menelik II

  Ethiopian Empire before conquests

  Ethiopian Empire after conquests

• 1895 — 1896 First Italo-Ethiopia War
  • March 1, 1896 Battle of Adwa
  • December 7, 1895 Battle of Amba Alagi
  • January 13, 1895 Battle of Coatit
• October 3, 1935 — May 1936 Second Italo-Abyssinian War
  • October 3, 1935 — December 1935 De Bono's invasion of Abyssinia
  • December 15, 1935 — January 20, 1936 Ethiopian Christmas Offensive
  • January 12, 1936 — January 20, 1936 Battle of Genale Doria
  • January 20, 1936 — January 24, 1936 First Battle of Tembien
  • February 1, 1936 — February 19, 1936 Battle of Amba Aradam
  • February 27, 1936 — February 29, 1936 Second Battle of Tembien
  • February 29, 1936 — March 2, 1936 Battle of Shire
  • March 31, 1936 Battle of Maychew
  • April 14, 1936 — April 25, 1936 Battle of the Ogaden
  • April 26, 1936 — May 5, 1936 March of the Iron Will
• September 1, 1939 — September 2, 1945 World War II
  • June 10, 1940 — May 2, 1945 Mediterranean and Middle East theatre
    • June 10, 1940 — November 27, 1941 East African Campaign

Italian East Africa

Italian East Africa in 1936.

  Italian East Africa

  Conquered in 1940

  Possessions and occupied territories

  Kingdom of Italy

• October 3, 1935 — May 1936 Second Italo-Abyssinian War
  • October 3, 1935 — December 1935 De Bono's invasion of Abyssinia
  • December 15, 1935 — January 20, 1936 Ethiopian Christmas Offensive
  • January 12, 1936 — January 20, 1936 Battle of Genale Doria
  • January 20, 1936 — January 24, 1936 First Battle of Tembien
  • February 1, 1936 — February 19, 1936 Battle of Amba Aradam
  • February 27, 1936 — February 29, 1936 Second Battle of Tembien
  • February 29, 1936 — March 2, 1936 Battle of Shire
  • March 31, 1936 Battle of Maychew
  • April 14, 1936 — April 25, 1936 Battle of the Ogaden
  • April 26, 1936 — May 5, 1936 March of the Iron Will
• September 1, 1939 — September 2, 1945 World War II
  • June 10, 1940 — May 2, 1945 Mediterranean and Middle East theatre
    • June 10, 1940 — November 27, 1941 East African Campaign

Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea

Location of the Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa.

• September 1, 1961 — May 29, 1991 Eritrean War of Independence

Ethiopian Empire

• September 12, 1974 — May 28, 1991 Ethiopian Civil War

Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia

• July 13, 1977 — March 15, 1978 Ethio-Somali War
• June 1982 — August 1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War

Transitional Government of Ethiopia

• 1995 — 2008 Insurgency in Ogaden

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

• May 6, 1998 — May 25, 2000 Eritrean–Ethiopian War
• October 7, 2002 — ongoing Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa

References

1. Taddesse Tamrat, Church and State, pp. 35f.
2. Taddesse, Church and State, pp. 135ff.

See also

• List of wars involving Ethiopia
• Military history of Ethiopia
• Ethiopian National Defense Force
• Ethiopian Air Force
• Military history of Africa
• African military systems to 1800
• African military systems (1800–1900)
• African military systems after 1900