battle, medieval

Battle of Das

Name: Battle of Das
Start: 1332-07-03
Location: Adal, Ethiopia

Battle of Das was a battle fought on 3 July 1332 at Adal, in what is now Ethiopia. It was part of Amda Seyon I's expansions, which ran from 1314 to 1344. The recorded result: Ethiopian victory. Recorded strength: 2,722 men against 12,048 men (Ethiopian sources).

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Fought3 July 1332

WhereAdal, Ethiopia11.549N, 41.569E

OutcomeEthiopian victory

BelligerentsEthiopian EmpireagainstAdal; Mora; Harla; Fedis; Gidaya; Hargaya; Zeila; Hobat; and others...

Casualties and lossesUnknownand~10,000+ killed

Part ofAmda Seyon I's expansions1314 to 1344

Record

Date	3 July 1332
Place	Adal, Ethiopia 11.549N, 41.569E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	2,722 men	12,048 men (Ethiopian sources)
Casualties and losses	Unknown	~10,000+ killed
Commanders	Amda Seyon	Salih (imam)

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Magdala 1868, 261 km W
Second Battle of Amba Alagi 1941, 271 km NW
Battle of Amba Alagi 1895, 276 km NW
Battle of Amba Aradam 1936, 299 km NW
Battle of Mek'ele 1896, 314 km NW

Elsewhere in 1332

Battle of Rusokastro Bulgaria
Battle of Dupplin Moor United Kingdom
Battle of Wester Kinghorn United Kingdom
Battle of Annan United Kingdom
Battle of San Felice Italy

Battle of Das is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 62 in present-day Ethiopia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q118876002, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Das, revision 1380836087, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.