(17 Bingshen the first month), February 29, 1896, Italy invaded Ethiopia, Adwa battle began.

1896 2 29, the intention the Ethiopian hinterland of advancing arrived in Adwa City, Ethiopia fought back.
Ethiopia is located in the eastern part of Africa, from the mid-19th century, gradually formed by many feudal duchy of a centralized state. In January 1887, Italy sent expeditionary forces attempting to conquer the country, which ended in failure. In early 1889, the Ethiopian domestic throne battle in Italy to take this opportunity to support one side, and this side of the throne, and immediately signed Uzzi Elijah treaty. This treaty provided in many parts of the vesting Italy. But Italy something more to say, but also the power of interpretation of the treaty is caught in their own hands, (�Ө�d��y����h�� $ �Ө�ry.c��m) unilaterally declared angstrom country should be protected by Italian. Aye country immediately protested, different from the 1893 public statement, the treaty expire in 1894, it will no longer fulfill all the obligations of the treaty. The war has become inevitable, and Egypt country is ready for anything this purpose.
this war, victory belongs to Ethiopia. Italy defeat in East Addis Ababa in October 1896 and Egypt had signed a peace treaty. According to this treaty, Italy unconditional recognition of Egyptian independence of the country, and to give up the Uzzi Elijah Treaty, Ethiopia this event, it was almost all African countries colonized, meaning it is very significant. (History TodayOnHistory.com)