Alula Engida

Ethiopian general and politician (1847–1897)
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Alula Engida
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Summary

Alula Engida was born on January 1, 1827[1], in Ethiopian Empire[2]. He died on February 15, 1897[3], in Adwa[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (662 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1847[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Eritrea[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Ras Alula Engida[11]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[12]
  • Participated in conflict: Battle of Dogali[13], Battle of Gallabat[14], Battle of Adwa[15]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Amharic[17]
  • P14536: 350054[18]

Why It Matters

Alula Engida has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Alula Engida born?

Alula Engida's place of birth was Ethiopian Empire[2].

Where did Alula Engida die?

Alula Engida passed away in Adwa[4].

What did Alula Engida do for work?

Alula Engida worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Dsp13 · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Amharic
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Ethiopian general and politician (1847–1897)
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'pl', 'pms',
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography
    Occupation → politician, military personnel
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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