The Battle of Gallabat (also called the Battle of Metemma) is fought March 9–10, 1889, between the Mahdist Sudanese and Ethiopian forces.
It is a critical event in Ethiopian history because Nəgusä Nägäst (or Emperor) Yohannes IV is killed in this battle.
The fighting occurrs at the site of the twin settlements of Gallabat (in modern Sudan) and Metemma (in modern Ethiopia), so both names are commonly used and either can be argued to be correct.
