Adal subdued Muqdisho 🤔

[novanova]

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[Ashraf]

Damn? Truth be told we only have contemporary maps of Adal derived from what’s known via the futuh al habash. I thought ajuran coexisted peacefully with ajuran, it would be burdensome to go to war with another centralised Somali state and ajuran was technologically advanced enough to go to war with Portugal so how could this be true

 

[Yessirski]

Fs I need to see those maps so bad, always weirded me out that I can’t find any examples of old maps made by Somalis

 

[JamalFarah]

The collapse of the Ajuran is incredibly well-documented both in literature and oral tradition. A takeover by Adal, when considering the geographical and historical context, just doesn’t make sense along with zero written and oral tradition about it. Both were involved in conflicts with Ethiopia, Adal primarily against the Habasha and Ajuran in the Gaal Madow wars with the Oromo and with the Habesha and Portugese.

"Magadish" is referenced alongside two Habesha cities: Gondar, which is more well-known, and Massoah, a much smaller town that still exists but has very limited information in English. There are also references to the destruction of every church alongside these towns.

Upon further research, I found that the town of Magdala is what they was probably referenced.

Magdala is a well-known historical site, particularly famous for its connection to the last Ethiopian emperor, Emperor Tewodros II. Located in the Amhara region, it was where the emperor’s palace was situated.

Magdala lies south of Gondar, specifically in the North Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region. It is approximately 80–100 kilometers south of Gondar.

 

[novanova]

The collapse of the Ajuran is incredibly well-documented both in literature and oral tradition. A takeover by Adal, when considering the geographical and historical context, just doesn’t make sense along with zero written and oral tradition about it. Both were involved in conflicts with Ethiopia, Adal primarily against the Habasha and Ajuran in the Gaal Madow wars with the Oromo and with the Habesha and Portugese.

"Magadish" is referenced alongside two Habesha cities: Gondar, which is more well-known, and Massoah, a much smaller town that still exists but has very limited information in English. There are also references to the destruction of every church alongside these towns.

Upon further research, I found that the town of Magdala is what they was probably referenced.

Magdala is a well-known historical site, particularly famous for its connection to the last Ethiopian emperor, Emperor Tewodros II. Located in the Amhara region, it was where the emperor’s palace was situated.

Magdala lies south of Gondar, specifically in the North Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region. It is approximately 80–100 kilometers south of Gondar.

Chatgpt? but I don’t think he’s referencing Magdala..

 

[JamalFarah]

Chatgpt? but I don’t think he’s referencing Magdala..

The towns name has been changed to Amba Mariam so it was quite a challenge to find it.

Looking at what the rough outline of Adal held, raided and conquered territory was it by all accounts does seem to be the most likely candidate for this place called “Magadish”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amba_Mariam