Asmadin was a

Malassay A Malassay (Harari language, Harari: መለሳይ ''Mäläsay'', Somali language, Somali: Maalasay) was a member of the elite cavalry units that formed the Adal Sultanate's household troops. According to Manfred Kropp, Malassay were the Harari peo ...

of the

Adal Sultanate The Adal Sultanate, also known as the Adal Empire or Barr Saʿad dīn (alt. spelling ''Adel Sultanate'', ''Adal Sultanate'') (), was a medieval Sunni Muslim empire which was located in the Horn of Africa. It was founded by Sabr ad-Din III on th ...

and later

Garad Garad ( Harari: ገራድ, , , Oromo: ''Garaada'') is a term used to refer to a king, Sultan or regional administrator. It was used primarily by Muslims in the Horn of Africa that were associated with Islamic states, most notably the Adal Sultanat ...

(governor) in

Abyssinia Abyssinia (; also known as Abyssinie, Abissinia, Habessinien, or Al-Habash) was an ancient region in the Horn of Africa situated in the northern highlands of modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea.Sven Rubenson, The survival of Ethiopian independence, ...

. He remained in Ethiopia as governor of

Wej province Wej (Amharic: ወጅ) was a province established in the 10th-century and located in the southwest of what is now Ethiopia. Location According to G. W. B Huntingford, Wej occupied an area near Lake Zway, west of Fatagar and east of Hadiya. ...

after Adal's defeat and subsequent military withdrawal from Abyssinian territory. Asmadin had a great deal of influence in Abyssinia as he is known for assisting the imperial forces of Emperor

Sarsa Dengel Sarsa Dengel ( ; 1550 – 4 October 1597), also known as Sarsa the Great, was Emperor of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. His throne name was throne name Malak Sagad I (መለክ ሰገድ ). He is considered one of the greatest w ...

at the

Battle of Endagabatan The Battle of Endagabatan was fought in the year 1563 between the forces of the Ethiopian Empire led by ''Dejazmach'' Taklo, and rebels under ''Dejazmach'' Hamalmal. Battle Hamalmal led a revolt against his cousin, the Emperor of Ethiopia Sarsa ...

and the

Battle of Hadiya A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force c ...

. A gate is named after him in the city of Harar called

Asmadin Bari Asmadin Bari, meaning "Asmadin Gate" is one of five ancient gates of Harar, Ethiopia. It was named after the sixteenth century Garad (general) named Asmadin. According to tradition the founder of Harar Abadir and his companions inhabited this di ...

References

{{reflist People from the Adal Sultanate