Greek Fire in the Horn

[Emir of Zayla]

I came across an interesting passage about Mamluk deserters from Syria and Egypt seeking refuge in the Solomonic court as armourers and advisers in the 15th century, which coincidentally around the same time Abyssinia’s Emperor Yeshaq I was quite successful against Mansur ad-Din, Sultan of Adal, defeating him in battle, but would immediately suffer multiple defeats at the hands of Mansur’s younger brother and successor Jamal ad-Din II, and even die in battle while campaigning against the Sultan.

The knowledge that these Mamluks gave Abyssinia might’ve given them a momentary military edge over their rival; Adal before being quickly defeated by Sultan Jamal ad-Din II. Apparently, the Mamluks taught Yeshaq I’s soldiers how to use Greek Fire and the soldier’s also adopted Mamluk armor. (Mamluk ‘Askari 1250–1517 by David Nicolle page 50)

 

[Yahya]

What do you expect from munafiqs. May they rot in hell.

 

[Garaad diinle]

This is a from an account writing by al-maqrizi talking about not only mamluks who help the solomonic dynasty by teaching them about the art of war but also copts who helped them in bureaucracy and state building. Surprisingly i didn't notice the nafta or greek fire bit.

 

[OreoMcflurry]

Negus

 

[Three Moons]

Never trust a Mamluk, they were terrible allies, they did nothing when the Mongols destroyed Baghdad, they did nothing when our ancestors dealt with Amda Seyon, the Christian Ahmed Guray and had to kill him on their own. If the Ottomans had captured Egypt just a century or more earlier, one of the Adal Sultans of that era would have immediately received support from the Sublime Porte and permanently conquered Al-Habash. Meanwhile the Portuguese would be too busy with the Moors on their own soil to do anything about it.