Historedia
Person

Fitawrari Gebreye

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1868

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Fitawrari Gebreye, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1868: Battle of Magdala: A British-Indian task force under Robert Napier inflicts 700

    1868

    Role: General

    1. April 10, 1868 · Battle of Arogee (named engagement; exact site not supplied)Battle of Arogee

      British forces defeated Tewodros' army at Arogee on April 10, killing his general Fitawrari Gebreye.

    2. April 13, 1868 · Magdala fortressDeath of Tewodros II

      Tewodros II committed suicide on April 13, 1868, after releasing European hostages, ending the expedition.

Sources

  1. Battle of Magdala Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29