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
https://w3id.org/haf/person/878969518361
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
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009018765
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/78933878

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