The Battle of Chelenqo was an engagement fought on 9 January 1887 between the Abyssinian army of Shewa under Negus Menelik and Emir 'Abd Allah II ibn 'Ali...

century. Chelenqo is also part of an ancient bartering route in the region which consists of livestock vendors. In 1887 the Battle of Chelenqo took place...

captured the Amir's field cannons during the Battle of Chelenqo. In 1887, Makonnen was given the governorship of Harar after it was incorporated into the...

However, the Battle of Chelenqo destroyed the Amir's army, the Amir fled, with his wives and children, into the desert country east of Harar. He left...

the armies of Negus Sahle Maryam of Shewa (the future Emperor Menelik II) in 1887 following the Emirate's defeat at the Battle of Chelenqo. Sidney Waldron...

pushed into a wheat field full of spikes which pierced their feet, immobilizing them. Battle of Chelenqo Ahmed, Wehib. History of Harar and Hararis (PDF). p...

conversion to the Medhane Alem church in 1890 at the hands of Menelik after the Battle of Chelenqo. With Adal Sultanate succeeding Ifat Sultanate, the Karanle...

months later on 9 January 1887 during Battle of Chelenqo, the Shewan king Menelik II would lead the conquest of Harar. Harar was the place where the modern...

the Emirate of Harar period, Hararis sent missionaries to convert Oromo to Islam. The loss of the crucial Battle of Chelenqo marked the end of Harar's independence...

in Hamasien. In 1887 Menelik king of Shewa invaded the Emirate of Harar after his victory at the Battle of Chelenqo. In 1889 Menelik's general Gobana...