Portuguese forces in Ethiopia

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Portuguese forces in Ethiopia were a 16th-century military expedition sent by the Portuguese Empire to support the Christian Ethiopian kingdom against Muslim adversaries in the Horn of Africa.

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instanceOf Portuguese military unit
military expedition
alliedWith Emperor Gelawdewos
arrivalPoint Massawa
commandedBy Cristóvão da Gama
conflict Ottoman expansion in the Red Sea region
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Portugal
endTime 1543
hasCasualties high proportion of original force killed
hasEthnicComposition Portuguese soldiers
local Ethiopian auxiliaries
hasPurpose oppose Muslim adversaries in the Horn of Africa
support the Christian Ethiopian kingdom
historicalPeriod 16th century
language Portuguese
linked to: Portuguese language
legacy introduced early modern firearms on a larger scale in Ethiopian warfare
strengthened Portuguese–Ethiopian relations
notableCommanderKilled Cristóvão da Gama
notableEngagementOutcome defeat at Wofla
victory at Wayna Daga
operatedIn Ethiopian Empire
Horn of Africa
opposedBy Adal Sultanate
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
participatedIn Battle of Jarte
Battle of Wayna Daga
Battle of Wofla
Ethiopian–Adal War
partOf Portuguese Empire
relatedTo Portuguese Empire in the Indian Ocean
Red Sea trade routes
religion Roman Catholicism
result helped secure survival of the Ethiopian Christian monarchy
startTime 1541
strategicObjective contain Muslim power in the Horn of Africa
protect Christian ally in East Africa
strength approximately 400 musketeers
supportedBy Ethiopian Empire
Jesuit missionaries
Portuguese navy
linked to: Portuguese Navy
usedWeapon arquebus
cannon
sword

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Cristóvão da Gama commanded Portuguese forces in Ethiopia
Battle of Jarte hasContext Portuguese military intervention in Ethiopia
linked to: Portuguese forces in Ethiopia
Battle of Jarte associatedWith Portuguese–Ethiopian alliance
linked to: Portuguese forces in Ethiopia