Battle of Adwa: Victory Over 'European Supremacy' Not Only For Ethiopia, But Also For All of Africa

On Sunday, March 1, 1896, as most of Africa had fallen into the hands of European colonial powers, the forces of the then-Ethiopian Empire, led by Emperor Menelik II, ensured a decisive victory against an invading Italian army at the Battle of Adwa, which secured Ethiopian sovereignty and became a preeminent symbol of pan-Africanism.