Battle of Hadiya

The Battle of Hadiya was fought between the forces of Hadiya led by Garad Aze, and the Ethiopian Empire armies under Emperor Sarsa Dengel.[1] Hadiya ruler refused to pay tribute to the Ethiopian emperor which lead to the conflict.[2] Emir Uthman of Harar dispatched 500 Malassay warriors to assist Hadiya however Aze's own men who were large in number refused to fight the invading Ethiopian army.[3] Hadiya soldiers cited their refusal was due to heavy casualties already sustained by the Oromo migrations. Malassay of Harar finding themselves alone in battle, were thus easily defeated by the Ethiopian forces.[4]

Battle of Hadiya
Date??
Location
Hadiya
Result

Decisive Ethiopian victory

  • Hadiya is annexed
  • Aze remains leader of Hadiya nominally
Belligerents
Hadiya Sultanate
Sultanate of Harar		  Ethiopian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Garad Aze of Hadiya Emperor Sarsa Dengel
Strength
1700 Cavalry (non combatant)
Large infantry (non combatant)
500 Malassay		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy; Entire Malassay force annihilated Minimal

References
  1. Cerulli, Ernesta (2017). Peoples of South-West Ethiopia and Its Borderland. Taylor & Francis.
  2. Ethnographic Survey of Africa. International African Institute. p. 86.
  3. Braukamper, Ulrich. Islamic History and Culture in Southern Ethiopia. Lit. p. 59.
  4. Hassan, Mohammed. Oromo of Ethiopia 1500-1850 (PDF). University of London. p. 311.
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