'Patriots') were Ethiopian anti-fascist World War II resistance fighters in Italian East Africa from 1936 until 1941 who fought against Fascist Italy's occupation of the Ethiopian Empire. [2] The Patriot movement was primarily based in the rural Shewa, Gondar and Gojjam provinces, though

 The Arbegnoch (Amharic: አርበኞች, Patriots) were Ethiopian resistance fighters in Italian East Africa from 1936 until 1941. They were known to the Italians as shifta. The Patriot movement was mostly based in the rural Shewa, Gondar and Gojam regions, though it drew support from all over occupied Ethiopia.

Belay Zeleke (Amharic: በላይ ዘለቀ, horse name Abba Koster; 1912 – 12 January 1945) was an Ethiopian military commander who led the Arbegnoch resistance movement in Gojjam against the Fascist Italians during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia from 1936 to 1941.

Ras Abebe Aregai (18 August 1903– 17 December 1960) was an Ethiopian military commander who, during the Italian occupation, led a group of resistance fighters (collectively known as the Arbegnoch or "Patriots") that operated in Menz and Shewa. The British IWM labeled Abebe “one of the bravest man in the modern world.”

Shewa (Amharic: ሸዋ; Oromo: Shawaa; Somali: Shawa; Arabic: شيوا), formerly romanized as Shua, Shoa, Showa, Shuwa (Scioà in Italian [1]), is a historical region of Ethiopia which was formerly an autonomous kingdom within the Ethiopian Empire. The modern Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa is located at its center.

Referring to the Shawan Patriots, he declared it necessary to “eliminate them, eliminate them, eliminate them”, as he had preached since assuming office. The patriot movement was …

The Arbegnoch (Amharic language: ዐርበኞች?) were Ethiopian resistance fighters in Italian East Africa from 1936 until 1941. They were known to the Italians as shifta. The Patriot movement was mostly based in the rural Shewa, Gondar, Gojjam,Tigray, Arsi and Wellega provinces, though it …

North Shewa, in the Central highland of Ethiopia, was one of the centers of guerrilla fighting resistances against the Italian occupation. The rural area of the region, residenceof the peasantry was conducive for the guerrilla type of warfare.

Belay Zeleke (Amharic: በላይ ዘለቀ, horse name አባ ኮስትር "Abba Koster"; 1912 – 12 January 1945) was an outstanding leader of the patriots in Gojjam, who participated in the resistance against the Italians during the occupation. He emerged as a brigand leader to become a national hero after his five-year struggle against ...

2024年9月24日 · Ras Abebe Aregai (18 August 1903 – 17 December 1960) was an Ethiopian military commander who, during the Italian occupation, led a group of resistance fighters (collectively known as the Arbegnoch or "Patriots") that operated in Menz and Shewa. He later served as Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 27 November 1957 until his death. He was a ...