Abyssinian–Adal War
war · 1529–1543 · Horn of Africa
A defining Muslim–Christian struggle in the Horn; long-contested memory.
At a glance
| Type | war |
|---|---|
| Date | 1529–1543 · lasted 14 years |
| Location | Horn of Africa |
| Outcome | Adal's Imam Aḥmad Grāñ overran much of Christian Ethiopia before Portuguese intervention reversed it. |
The reported casualty figures and/or framing of this conflict are contested.