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Battle of Ansata

Battle of Ansata was a battle fought in 1270 at Tach Gayint, in what is now Ethiopia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tach Gayint. The recorded result: Amhara victory. Recorded strength: Unknown Amhara soldiers; Unknown Gafat regiments against Unknown Agew soldiers.

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Fought1270
WhereTach Gayint, Ethiopia11.750N, 38.333E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmhara victory
BelligerentsAmhara rebels; Makhzumi DynastyagainstZagwe dynasty

Record

Date1270 (year precision)
PlaceTach Gayint, Ethiopia
11.750N, 38.333E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown Amhara soldiers; Unknown Gafat regimentsUnknown Agew soldiers
Commanders
  • Yekuno Amlak
  • Yetbarak
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Placed at Tach Gayint; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1270

Battle of Ansata is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 62 in present-day Ethiopia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q106935527, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ansata, revision 1380166092, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.