Cristóvão da Gama
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Cristóvão da Gama, anglicised as Christopher da Gama, was a Portuguese military commander who led an army of 400 musketeers on a crusade in Ethiopia against the Muslim Adal army of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim a
Christopher da gama
Engraving of Cristovão da Gama chasing the "usurper" in Abyssinia
A contemporary 20th century depiction of Cristóvão da Gama's execution
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
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Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi was the Imam of the Adal Sultanate from 1527 to 1543. Commonly named Ahmed Gragn in Amharic and Gurey in Somali, both meaning the left-handed, he led the invasion and conque
Cristóvão da Gama
…da Gama, was a Portuguese military commander who led an army of 400 musketeers on a crusade in Ethiopia (1541–1543) against the Muslim Adal army of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi. He was the son of explorer Vasco da Gama. He, along with the allied Ethiopian army, was victorious against Adal forces in four battles. He was seriously…
Statue of Imam Ahmad in Mogadishu, Somalia
Ruins of Hubat near Dire Dawa
Early 20th century illustration of Imam Ahmad
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi's pioneering use of cannons figured in his conquest of Ethiopian territories.