Battle of Segale

Battle of Segale
	Part of Palace Coup against Lij Iyasu
Date	27 October 1916
Location	Segale, 40 miles north of Addis Ababa
Result	Victory of loyalists to Zewditu Lij Iyasu's chief supporter crushed, removing his ability to keep the Imperial throne;
Belligerents
Loyalists to Zewditu	Loyalists to Lij Iyasu
Commanders and leaders
Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis	Negus Mikael of Wollo
Strength
120,000	80,000

The Battle of Segale was a civil conflict in the Ethiopian Empire between the supporters of Empress regent Zewditu and Lij Iyasu on 27 October 1916, and resulted in victory for Zewditu. Paul B. Henze states that "Segale was Ethiopia's greatest battle since Adwa" (1896).

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