Battle of Adwa 1896 – Ethiopia’s Epic Victory Over Colonial Italy | Menelik II’s Defiance

Описание: The Battle of Adwa (1896) was the day Africa defied Europe. Emperor Menelik II shattered Italy’s imperial ambition and carved a victory that would echo across continents.

In northern Ethiopia, Italian forces advanced with rifles and overconfidence. Menelik, rallying warriors from every corner of the empire, transformed Adwa into the stage of a decisive anti-colonial triumph.

The Italians, split across unforgiving terrain, were struck with precision. Ethiopian commanders encircled and overwhelmed them, and by midday the invaders were in full retreat. Italy’s dream of empire lay broken, and Adwa rose as a symbol of African defiance and pride.

Its impact reached far beyond Ethiopia, igniting pan-African movements and proving that an African power could stand victorious against a European empire. Could any other 19th-century battle rival Adwa’s legacy?

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📜 Chapters:
[00:00:00] Intro – Italy vs Ethiopia: the stakes
[00:02:54] Menelik II rises – unifying the empire
[00:07:27] Modernization & mobilization
[00:07:41] Army of nations gathers at Adwa
[00:13:59] Morale & psychology of empire
[00:16:15] Dawn of March 1, 1896
[00:18:33] Columns divide, maps fail
[00:23:22] Rout on the ridgelines
[00:26:25] Legacy of Adwa & pan-African impact