Battle of Anchem

Battle of Anchem
	Part of Gugsa Wale's rebellion
Date	31 March 1930
Location	Debre Zebit in Semien, Ethiopia
Result	Gugsa Welle defeated and King Tafari Makonnen proclaimed as Emperor Haile Selassie I
Belligerents
Pro-Empress Zewditu faction; Yejju (arrived late)	Pro-King Tafari Makonnen faction
Commanders and leaders
Gugsa Welle †	Tafari Makonnen; Zewditu I; Mulugeta Yeggazu
Strength
Army of Begemder; 10,000; (down from a high of 35,000)	Army of the Center and about four provincial armies; 20,000; (of a total of 32,000)
Casualties and losses
Entire army disintegrated	Unknown

The Battle of Anchem (also Battle of Anchiem or Battle of Anchim) was fought between two factions of the Royal family in the Ethiopian Empire (Mangista Iteeyop'p'ya). The battle was fought to determine who would rule the empire, Empress (Nigiste Negest) Zewditu or King (Negus) Tafari Makonnen.

The Battle of Anchem is memorable because the pro-Zewditu forces were not openly supported by Empress Zewditu. The battle is also memorable for the use of both psychological warfare and aerial warfare by the pro-Tafari forces.

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