Battle of Hadiya (1569)
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Date1569
Location
Hadiya (south of the upper Awash River)
Result
Decisive Ethiopian victory
- Hadiya is reannexed
- Aze maintains nominal rule over Hadiya
| Battle of Hadiya | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Hadiya Sultanate Sultanate of Harar |
 Ethiopian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Garad Aze of Hadiya | Emperor Sarsa Dengel | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,700 cavalry (non combatants) Large infantry (non combatants) 500 Malassay | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy; Entire Malassay force annihilated | Minimal | ||||||
The Battle of Hadiya was fought between the forces of the Hadiya led by their Garad (chief) Aze, and the Ethiopian Empire under Emperor Sarsa Dengel.[1] The Hadiya ruler had refused to pay tribute to the Ethiopian emperor, which lead to the conflict.[2]
