battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Korem

Name: Battle of Korem
Location: Ofla, Ethiopia

Battle of Korem was a battle fought in 1909 at Ofla, in what is now Ethiopia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ofla. The recorded result: Victory for Abate Bwayalew and forces loyal to the imperial government. Recorded strength: c. 4,000 against c. 6,000.

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Fought1909

WhereOfla, Ethiopia12.500N, 39.333E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeVictory for Abate Bwayalew and forces loyal to the imperial government

BelligerentsForces of Abraha ArayaagainstForces of Abate Bwayalew; Imperial government supporters and allied northern contingents

Casualties and lossesHeavy; estimates varyandHeavy; estimates vary

Record

Date	1909 (year precision)
Place	Ofla, Ethiopia 12.500N, 39.333E
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	c. 4,000	c. 6,000
Casualties and losses	Heavy; estimates vary	Heavy; estimates vary
Commanders	Abraha Araya	Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles Abate Bwayalew Sebhat Aregawi

Placed at Ofla; 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

Battle of Amba Alagi 1895, 58 km N
Second Battle of Amba Alagi 1941, 59 km NE
Battle of Amba Aradam 1936, 94 km N
Battle of Mek'ele 1896, 110 km N
Battle of Magdala 1868, 129 km S

Elsewhere in 1909

Recapture of Isfahan Iran
Battle of Rasht Iran
Relief of the workers who were building the railway to San Juan de las Minas Spain

Battle of Korem is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 62 in present-day Ethiopia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141686516, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Korem, revision 1376671312, 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.