 Battle of Gallabat

The Battle of Gallabat (also called the Battle of Metemma) was a territorial warfare fought on 9–10 March 1889 between the Mahdist Sudanese and Ethiopian forces.It is a critical event in Ethiopian history because "Nəgusä Nägäst" (or Emperor) Yohannes IV was killed in this battle, and because it was the last major battle on the Ethiopian front of the Mahdist War.