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Who won the Portuguese Ottoman war?
| Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1559) | |
|---|---|
| Estêvão da Gama Cristóvão da Gama Diogo de Noronha António de Noronha Dawit II of Ethiopia † Gelawdewos of Ethiopia † | Piri Reis Seydi Ali Reis Sefer Reis Murat Reis Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi † Nur ibn Mujahid |
What happened at the Battle of Woina Dega?
Led by the Emperor Galawdewos, the combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeated the Adal-Ottoman army led by Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi….Battle of Wayna Daga.
| Date | 21 February 1543 |
|---|---|
| Location | Amhara Region, Ethiopian Empire (today part of Ethiopia) |
| Result | Ethiopian-Portuguese victory |
When did the Portuguese come to Ethiopia?
Portugal, the first European power to circumnavigate Africa and enter the Indian Ocean, displayed initial interest in this potential ally by sending a representative to Ethiopia in 1493.
Was Spain and Portugal part of the Ottoman Empire?
By this time, the Ottoman Empire was a major part of the European political sphere. The Ottomans became involved in multi-continental religious wars when Spain and Portugal were united under the Iberian Union.
Did Portugal fight the Ottoman Empire?
The Ottoman-Portuguese conflicts of 1538 to 1559 were a series of armed military encounters between the Portuguese Empire, the Kingdom of Hormuz and the Ethiopian Empire against the Ottoman Empire and Adal Sultanate, in the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and in East Africa.
Did Portugal help Ethiopia?
These conflicts also involved regional powers, after 1538 the Adal Sultanate, with the aid of the Somali Ajuran Empire and the Ottoman Empire, fought against the Ethiopian Empire. The Ethiopians were supported by the Portuguese, under the command of Cristóvão da Gama, the son of the famous explorer Vasco da Gama.
Why did Ethiopia win the battle?
This victory signaled the decline of European colonialism in Black Africa. When Black African Menelik II came to the Ethiopian throne in 1889, the Italians thought that he would surrender power to them because they had been supplying him with arms.
Who Killed Christopher de Gama?
Now Da Gama was at a disadvantage with only 300 musketeers left. Many of his troopers with firearms couldn’t survive the initial clashes. As the rainy weather ended, Gurey launched a lethal counterattack on the Portuguese camp, destroying most of Da Gama’s troops. Even Da Gama was wounded and killed during the clash.
When did the Portuguese arrive in Africa?
The most momentous discovery in western Africa, however, came in 1471, when Portuguese captains first reached the coast of modern Ghana between the mouths of the Ankobra and Volta rivers.