The Prime Minister of India recently laid a wreath at the Adwa Victory Monument in Addis Ababa, paying tribute to Ethiopia’s historic victory in the 1896 Battle of Adwa.
About Battle of Adwa:
It was fought by the Ethiopian Empire, which was then known as Abyssinia, and Italy in 1896, near Adwa, Ethiopia, as the concluding battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War (1895–1896).
The conflict stemmed from Italy's ambitions to establish an empire in Africa, which was part of the broader "scramble for Africa" among European powers.
This battle saw the Ethiopian Empire, led by Emperor Menelik II, successfully defeat an invading Italian force.
It led to the decisive victory for the Ethiopians and securing their sovereignty.
The victory had further significance for being the first crushing defeat of a European power by African forces during the colonial era.
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