Bale was a Muslim kingdom part of the Zaila confederate states under Sultanate of Showa however later in the centuries it became involved in a tug of war between the rising Christian Solomonic dynasty and Muslim states in the region. In the 14th century it was located between Ifat and Solomonic tributary state of Hadiya.[1] Taddesse Tamrat locates Bale south of the Shebelle River, which separated the kingdom from Dawaro to the north and Adal to the northeast;[2]Richard Pankhurst adds that its southern boundary was the Ganale Dorya River.[3] Ulrich Braukämper, after discussing the evidence, states that this former dependency "occupied an area in the northeast of the province which later was named after it, between the mountain range of Urgoma and the eastern Wabi Bend."[4] Bale was Part of the Sultanate of Bale.
This kingdom's earliest surviving mention is in the Soldiers Songs of Emperor Amda Seyon I.[2] The historian Chihab al-Umari described its size as 20 days travel by six days travel, and its lands were more fertile and with a better climate than its Muslim neighbors. It had an army of 18,000 horsemen and "many" foot soldiers.[5]
While the Muslim Kingdom of Bale was the first territory under the Ethiopian Emperor Imam that Ahmad Gragn conquered after the Battle of Shimbra Kure,[6] Emperor Geladewos quickly reconquered it after the Imam's death. However, the territory eventually became the possession of the Oromo people, who had begun settling there as early as the Mudana gadaa (1530-1538).[7] Amharas efforts to reconquer Bale ended when Fasil, brother of Emperor Sarsa Dengel, was killed with all of his people by the Oromo Kingdom. Following a failed rebellion against his brother in 1567, Fasil had fled there apparently believing that the southern boundaries would serve him as a power base. Sarsa Dengel, during his successful campaign against the ruler of Harar, advanced as far as the Shabelle, but the Oromo had meanwhile migrated further north into the Amhararuled empire behind his back. Although the Royal chronicle of Emperor Susenyos reports that Dagano, the governor of Bale had paid tribute to Emperor Yaqob, Braukämper concludes that "from the entirety of the historical situation that Ethiopia's claim to sovereignty later in the seventeenth century was purely theoretical."[8]
In the eighteenth century, Emir Abd-Shakur built a mosque in Bale.[9] Bale was considered the domain of the Emirate of Harar until Menelik's conquest of the kingdom in 1887 and consequently became incorporated into modern Ethiopia from thereon.[10]
The province of Bale
A peasant from Bale, Ethiopia
The later Bale, named for the earlier one, was a province in the south-eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Bale Robe. It was created in 1960 out of the province of Harerge south of the Shebelle.
Beginning in 1963, Waqo Gutu led a rebellion which at one point involved all of Bale. The Ethiopian military was not able to put it down until 1969. Waqo Gutu did not offer his surrender until February of the following year, and afterward was granted a commission in the Ethiopian Army.[11]
^Braukamper, Ulrich; Braukämper, Ulrich (2002). Islamic History and Culture in Southern Ethiopia: Collected Essays. p. 135. ISBN9783825856717.
^ abTaddesse Tamrat, Church and State in Ethiopia (1270-1527) (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972), p. 142 n. 1.
^Pankhurst, The Ethiopian Borderlands (Lawrenceville: Red Sea Press, 1997), p. 71
^Braukämper, Islamic History and Culture in Southern Ethiopia: Collected Essays (Hamburg: Lit Verlag, 2002), p. 82
^G.W.B. Huntingford, The Glorious Victories of Ameda Seyon, King of Ethiopia (Oxford: University Press, 1965), p. 21.
^This campaign is described in Sihab ad-Din Ahmad bin 'Abd al-Qader, Futuh al-Habasa: The conquest of Ethiopia, translated by Paul Lester Stenhouse with annotations by Richard Pankhurst (Hollywood: Tsehai, 2003), pp. 105-122.
^Mohammed Hassen, The Oromo of Ethiopia: A History 1570-1860 (Trenton: Red Sea Press, 1994), p.22
^Ben-Dror, Avishai (2018). Emirate, Egyptian, Ethiopian: Colonial Experiences in Late Nineteenth-Century Harar. Syracuse University Press. p. 100. ISBN9780815654315.
^Paul B. Henze, Layers of Time: A History of Ethiopia (New York: Palgrave, 2000), pp. 263f.
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Bale Amharic ባሌ also known as Bali is the name of two former polities located in the southeastern part of modern Ethiopia Location of Bale within the Ethiopian Empire Contents 1 History of Bale 2 The province of Bale 3 See also 4 NotesHistory of Bale EditBale was a Muslim kingdom part of the Zaila confederate states under Sultanate of Showa however later in the centuries it became involved in a tug of war between the rising Christian Solomonic dynasty and Muslim states in the region In the 14th century it was located between Ifat and Solomonic tributary state of Hadiya 1 Taddesse Tamrat locates Bale south of the Shebelle River which separated the kingdom from Dawaro to the north and Adal to the northeast 2 Richard Pankhurst adds that its southern boundary was the Ganale Dorya River 3 Ulrich Braukamper after discussing the evidence states that this former dependency occupied an area in the northeast of the province which later was named after it between the mountain range of Urgoma and the eastern Wabi Bend 4 Bale was Part of the Sultanate of Bale This kingdom s earliest surviving mention is in the Soldiers Songs of Emperor Amda Seyon I 2 The historian Chihab al Umari described its size as 20 days travel by six days travel and its lands were more fertile and with a better climate than its Muslim neighbors It had an army of 18 000 horsemen and many foot soldiers 5 While the Muslim Kingdom of Bale was the first territory under the Ethiopian Emperor Imam that Ahmad Gragn conquered after the Battle of Shimbra Kure 6 Emperor Geladewos quickly reconquered it after the Imam s death However the territory eventually became the possession of the Oromo people who had begun settling there as early as the Mudana gadaa 1530 1538 7 Amharas efforts to reconquer Bale ended when Fasil brother of Emperor Sarsa Dengel was killed with all of his people by the Oromo Kingdom Following a failed rebellion against his brother in 1567 Fasil had fled there apparently believing that the southern boundaries would serve him as a power base Sarsa Dengel during his successful campaign against the ruler of Harar advanced as far as the Shabelle but the Oromo had meanwhile migrated further north into the Amhara ruled empire behind his back Although the Royal chronicle of Emperor Susenyos reports that Dagano the governor of Bale had paid tribute to Emperor Yaqob Braukamper concludes that from the entirety of the historical situation that Ethiopia s claim to sovereignty later in the seventeenth century was purely theoretical 8 In the eighteenth century Emir Abd Shakur built a mosque in Bale 9 Bale was considered the domain of the Emirate of Harar until Menelik s conquest of the kingdom in 1887 and consequently became incorporated into modern Ethiopia from thereon 10 The province of Bale Edit A peasant from Bale Ethiopia The later Bale named for the earlier one was a province in the south eastern part of Ethiopia with its capital city at Bale Robe It was created in 1960 out of the province of Harerge south of the Shebelle Beginning in 1963 Waqo Gutu led a rebellion which at one point involved all of Bale The Ethiopian military was not able to put it down until 1969 Waqo Gutu did not offer his surrender until February of the following year and afterward was granted a commission in the Ethiopian Army 11 With the adoption of the constitution in 1995 Bale was divided between the Oromia and Somali Regions of Ethiopia citation needed See also EditBale Zone Causes of Bale RebellionNotes Edit Braukamper Ulrich Braukamper Ulrich 2002 Islamic History and Culture in Southern Ethiopia Collected Essays p 135 ISBN 9783825856717 a b Taddesse Tamrat Church and State in Ethiopia 1270 1527 Oxford Clarendon Press 1972 p 142 n 1 Pankhurst The Ethiopian Borderlands Lawrenceville Red Sea Press 1997 p 71 Braukamper Islamic History and Culture in Southern Ethiopia Collected Essays Hamburg Lit Verlag 2002 p 82 G W B Huntingford The Glorious Victories of Ameda Seyon King of Ethiopia Oxford University Press 1965 p 21 This campaign is described in Sihab ad Din Ahmad bin Abd al Qader Futuh al Habasa The conquest of Ethiopia translated by Paul Lester Stenhouse with annotations by Richard Pankhurst Hollywood Tsehai 2003 pp 105 122 Mohammed Hassen The Oromo of Ethiopia A History 1570 1860 Trenton Red Sea Press 1994 p 22 Braukamper Islamic History p 80 History of Harar PDF Harar Tourism p 304 Ben Dror Avishai 2018 Emirate Egyptian Ethiopian Colonial Experiences in Late Nineteenth Century Harar Syracuse University Press p 100 ISBN 9780815654315 Paul B Henze Layers of Time A History of Ethiopia New York Palgrave 2000 pp 263f Coordinates 6 N 42 E 6 N 42 E 6 42 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bale Province Ethiopia amp oldid 1115998560, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
