Aḥmad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Ghazi, approximately 1506-approximately 1543
Leader of Islamic armies in western and central Ethiopia between 1528-1543, supported by the Ottomans; he was killed in the battle of Zantara (1543).
- HMML ID
- 878969518361
- PURL
- LC name
- Aḥmad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Ghazi, approximately 1506-approximately 1543
- HMML name
- Aḥmad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Ghazi, approximately 1506-approximately 1543
- HMML native script
- أحمد بن إبراهيم الغازي
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- VIAF
Variants
- Ahmad Gragn
- Ahmad Guray
- Axmed Gureey
- Aḥmad bin Ibrahim
- Aḥmad Grāñ
- Gran the Left-Handed
- Grañ
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1506~
- Death date
- 1543~
- Centuries
- 16th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Occupations
Preferred citation
"Aḥmad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Ghazi, approximately 1506-approximately 1543." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified June 25, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/person/878969518361
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-06-25
- Last edited
- 2021-06-25