Balcha Safo

Military Person

1863 – 1936

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Who was Balcha Safo?

Balcha Aba Nefso, also known by his title as Dejazmach Balcha, was an accomplished Ethiopian general, who served in both the First and Second Italo-Ethiopian Wars. He came from a non-aristocratic background. Even so, he became a Provincial Governor and came to represent a provincial ruling elite who were often at odds with the Ethiopian central government.

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Born
1863
Ethnicity
  • Oromo people
Died
1936

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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