Battle of Adwa - Battle of Adwa

Japanese: アドワの戦 - あどわのたたかい
Battle of Adwa - Battle of Adwa

…The Italian army had invaded Ethiopia in an attempt to gain a foothold on the Red Sea coast, which had become increasingly important with the opening of the Suez Canal. Ethiopia completely repelled the Italian army here (1896), and announced its existence as an independent nation to the world. This battle is known as the Battle of Adwa. [Hideo Suzuki] …

From the Italian-Ethiopian War

...The expansion into Africa was promoted by Prime Minister Crispi, who aimed to build a powerful nation, and the shipbuilding and shipping companies that supported him, but the commercial and industrial bourgeoisie in the north were reluctant to expand, and public opinion in the country was divided. Italy's invasion met with strong resistance from Ethiopia, and finally, in March 1896, the Italian army was defeated in the Battle of Adwa, with about 6,000 of the total 16,000 troops killed, and Prime Minister Crispi was ousted. In October of the same year, the Addis Ababa Peace Agreement was signed, guaranteeing Ethiopia's sovereignty. ...

From Ethiopia

…The present-day territory of Ethiopia, excluding Eritrea, was finalized during the reign of Menelik II. To this end, he fought well against the European powers that were advancing into East Africa, and skillfully used the power struggles between Italy, Britain, and France to protect Ethiopia's independence. The defeat of Italy, which was aiming to make Ethiopia a protectorate, in the Battle of Adwa in 1596 (the First Italian-Ethiopian War) and the crushing of its ambitions is an event that symbolizes his efforts. Thus, Ethiopia became an exceptional country that survived the era of the "Partition of Africa" ​​by the European colonial powers. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the Battle of Adwa is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…スエズ運河の開通により重要性を増した紅海沿岸に足場を得ようとして,エチオピアに侵入してきたイタリア軍を,エチオピアはこの地において完全に撃退し(1896),独立国家としての存在を世界に知らせた。〈アドワの戦〉として著名。【鈴木 秀夫】。…

【イタリア・エチオピア戦争】より

…アフリカ進出は,強力国家をめざすクリスピ首相とそれを支持する造船・海運業者によって推進されたが,北部の商工業ブルジョアジーは進出に消極的で国内世論は分裂していた。イタリアの侵略行為はエチオピアの強い抵抗にあい,ついには96年3月アドワの戦でイタリア軍総勢1万6000のうち約6000の戦死者をだす大敗に終わって,クリスピ首相は失脚した。同年10月アジス・アベバ平和協定が結ばれてエチオピアの主権が保障された。…

【エチオピア】より

…エリトリアを除く現在のエチオピアの領土はメネリク2世の時代に確定されたのであるが,そのために彼は,東アフリカに進出しつつあったヨーロッパ列強によく対抗し,イタリア,イギリス,フランスの勢力争いを巧みに利用して,エチオピアの独立を守り抜いた。エチオピアの保護領化を狙うイタリアを96年のアドワの戦(第1次イタリア・エチオピア戦争)で破り,その野望を粉砕したことは,その努力を象徴するできごとである。こうしてエチオピアは,ヨーロッパ植民地主義列強による〈アフリカ分割〉の時代に生き残った,例外的な国になりえたのである。…

※「アドワの戦」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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