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COMMANDER // 1827–1897

Shaleqa Alula

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Lifespan

1827 – 1897

1830184018501860187018801890Ethiopian–Egyptian War · 1874-1876First Italo-Ethiopian War · 1894-1896Battle of Gundet — November 14, 1875 · Ethiopian Empire · Ethiopian–Egyptian WarBattle of Gura — March 7, 1876 · Ethiopian Empire · Ethiopian–Egyptian WarBattle of Adwa — March 1, 1896 · Ethiopian Empire · First Italo-Ethiopian War

Active service 1875–1896 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 48.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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