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Battle of Amba Sel
The Battle of Amba Sel was fought in 1531 in the Ethiopian highlands between the forces of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi of Adal and the army of the Ethiopian emperor Lebna Dengel. Adal won, continuing its advance into the Christian highlands. It was one of a series of victories that allowed Adal to occupy much of Ethiopia.
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