Battle of Hazalo

Battle of Hazalo
Date	1559???
Location	Mount Hazalo near Awash River
Result	Adal victory Oromo begin gradually occupying parts of Hararghe; Beginning of the collapse of Adal Sultanate;
Belligerents
Adal Sultanate	Michelle Gada
Commanders and leaders
Nur ibn Mujahid	Unnamed
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Unknown

The Battle of Hazalo was fought between the forces of Adal Sultanate led by Nur ibn Mujahid, and Oromo of Gada Michelle.[1] Nur and his troops were returning from a victory at the Battle of Fatagar against the Ethiopian Imperial army, when they were ambushed sustaining heavy casualties.[2] Adal's elite soldiers the Malassay were killed in large number effectively ending the Harari states regional superiority.[3] Nur and a few of his troops however were able to push back the Oromo and return to Harar.[4]

References

Huntingford, G.W.B. (15 May 2017). Some Records of Ethiopia, 1593-1646. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317052715.
Milkias, Paulos (18 May 2011). Ethiopia. ABC-CLIO. p. 211. ISBN 9781598842586.
Hassan, Mohammad. Oromo of Ethiopia 1500 (PDF). University of London. p. 194.
Nur ibn Mujahid. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.

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[1] Huntingford, G.W.B. (15 May 2017). Some Records of Ethiopia, 1593-1646. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317052715.

[2] Milkias, Paulos (18 May 2011). Ethiopia. ABC-CLIO. p. 211. ISBN 9781598842586.

[3] Hassan, Mohammad. Oromo of Ethiopia 1500 (PDF). University of London. p. 194.

[4] Nur ibn Mujahid. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.