Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_IV_of_Ethiopia
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Looting_of_Magdala
Capture of Emperor Tewodros II |
| gptkbp:art_style |
gptkb:literary_work
Paintings |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British casualties approximately 50
Ethiopian casualties estimated in thousands |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Ethiopian_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Robert_Napier
gptkb:Emperor_Tewodros_II |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for literature
Influence on British public opinion |
| gptkbp:date |
April 10, 1868
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Increased British influence in the Horn of Africa
Strengthening of British-Ethiopian relations |
| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:military_operation
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Second_Opium_War
British imperial expansion |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Ethiopian oral histories
Accounts by British officers |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influence on British foreign policy in Africa
Justification for further military interventions |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Study of colonialism
Analysis of military strategy Symbol of British military power |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Magdala
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials in the UK
Recognition in Ethiopian history |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Debate over imperialism
British colonial rule in Ethiopia Reflection on military ethics |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Magdala,_Ethiopia
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:military_siege
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Robert_Napier
gptkb:Emperor_Tewodros_II |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Tewodros II committed suicide
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Adua
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Documentaries
Official reports Historical analyses Diaries of soldiers |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Expedition_to_Abyssinia
British military campaigns in Africa |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
End of the Ethiopian Empire's resistance against British forces
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:British_occupation_of_Ethiopia
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assault |
| gptkbp:year |
1868
|