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Battle of Dodota

Battle of Dodota was a battle fought in 1883 at Dodota, in what is now Ethiopia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Dodota. It was part of Menelik II's conquests, which ran from 1878 to 1904. The recorded result: Arsi victory.

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Fought1883
WhereDodota, Ethiopia8.250N, 39.333E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeArsi victory
BelligerentsShewa; Supported by: France (arms); United Kingdom (arms)againstArsi Oromo
Casualties and lossesHeavyandMinimal
Part ofMenelik II's conquests1878 to 1904

Where it sits in Menelik II's conquests

Battle of Embabo, 1882Battle of Dodota, 1883Battle of Hirna, 1886Battle of Chelenqo, 1887Battle of Jigjiga, 190018821900Battle of Dodota, 1883
5 placed engagements of Menelik II's conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1883 (year precision)
PlaceDodota, Ethiopia
8.250N, 39.333E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and lossesHeavyMinimal
Commanders
  • Negus
  • Menelik II
Battle of DodotaBattle of DodotaAddis AbabaNazretGiyonShashemeneHosainaAselaHagere Hiywet100 km8.250N, 39.333E
Placed at Dodota; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Dodota is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 62 in present-day Ethiopia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q124619340, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dodota, revision 1376893724, 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.