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As we mentioned above he was the main leader at the battles of Mekelle 1896 and Adwa 1896. Long before the battle of Adwa Raesi Alula defeated the Italians in Sahati 1887, Dogali 1887, and Amba-Alaje 1889. He has successfully defeated the Egyptians in Gundet 1875, Gura 1876, Aylet 1887, Senhit 1880, he defeated the Mahdists of Sudan in 1885 in Metema. Ultimately Raesi Alula Engada Equbi became the most respected by his friends and the most feared by his enemies. Started from a humble beginning he rose fast in the ranks of the Ethiopian military serving Emperor Yohannes IV, King of Zion and King of Kings of Ethiopia. The famous first African general is buried in the heart of Tigrai where the battle of Adwa took place in which he was one of the main leaders and heroes of the battle.Īlula was born in 1827 to an assuming farming family in a small village called Menewe, Tmbien in central Tigrai State in northern Ethiopia. The historical monastery is located a few kilometers from the town of Adwa. Raesi Alula Engda Equbi also known by his battle field name Alula Aba Nega newly rebuilt burial chamber inaugurated in his final resting place, the ancient and historical Enda Abba Gerima monastery.

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