Battle of Amja 1893
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1893 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Nigeria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Kanem-Bornu Empire, Rabih az-Zubayr | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 11.6803, 14.5250 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The battle of Amja was the first battle fought between the Kanem–Bornu Empire and the warlord Rabih az-Zubayr, who invaded the empire in 1893. The battle was fought at the end of May 1893 near Amja, on the southeastern Bornu frontier.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Amja (revision 1370219376), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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