Modern era · 1935 – 1937
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War, also referred to as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, was a war of aggression waged by Italy against Ethiopia, which lasted from October 1935 to May 1936. In Ethiopia it is often referred to simply as the Italian Invasion (Amharic: ጣልያን ወረራ, romanized: Ṭalyan warära), and in Italy as the Ethiopian War (Italian: Guerra d'Etiopia).
- When
- 3 Oct 1935 – 19 Feb 1937
- Where
- Ethiopian Empire
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Benito Mussolini1883 – 1945Dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1945
Haile Selassie I1892 – 1975Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974
Pietro Badoglio1871 – 1956Italian Military General Officer and Marshal of the Royal Italian Army from 1916-1943 during both World Wars and Prime Minister of Italy from 1943-1944 (1871-1956)
Galeazzo Ciano1903 – 1944Italian noble, diplomat and politician (1903-1944)
Before and after
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