Battle of Hannik
| Battle of Hannik | |||||||
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| Part of Funj-Ottoman War (1525-1590) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Funj Sultanate |  Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Selman Rais | ||||||
The Battle of Hannik was a battle between the Funj Sultanate and the Ottoman Empire at Hannik, resulting in a Funj Victory.[2][3]
Background
The Ottoman Empire declared war on the Funj Sultanate in 1525. The Ottoman Empire first seized Suakin. Suakin then was captured by Portugal from the Ottoman Empire during the Ottoman-Portuguese war.
Aftermath
In 1590, the war ends with the Ottomans stopping their invasion of the Funj Sultanate.
References
- ^ "The resilient Sudanese tribe that stood its ground against the toughest armies until 1821". 3 October 2018.
- ^ Peacock, A. C. S. (25 June 2018). "The Ottomans in Northeast Africa". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.013.190. ISBN 978-0-19-027773-4.
- ^ Samuel, isaac. "Historical links between the Ottoman empire and Sudanic Africa (1574-1880)". www.africanhistoryextra.com.
