CULTURETECHLENSBattle of Adwa 1896
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Combined Graph record U-01423 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-E-0053. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
On March 1 and 2, 1896, Ethiopian forces under Emperor Menelik II defeated the invading Italian army at the Battle of Adwa and thus prevented the imposition of colonial rule. Stored date 1896-03-01 (the battle's first day) and note 'Ethiopia defeated Italy; preserved independence' are confirmed.
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On March 1 and 2, 1896, Ethiopian forces under Emperor Menelik II defeated the invading Italian army at the Battle of Adwa and thus prevented the imposition of colonial rule. Stored date 1896-03-01 (the battle's first day) and note 'Ethiopia defeated Italy; preserved independence' are confirmed.
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- https://www.si.edu/object/battle-adwa:nmafa_2003-19-1 (verification source · master store)
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On March 1 and 2, 1896, Ethiopian forces under Emperor Menelik II defeated the invading Italian army at the Battle of Adwa and thus prevented the imposition of colonial rule. Stored date 1896-03-01 (the battle's first day) and note 'Ethiopia defeated Italy; preserved independence' are confirmed.
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