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title: Italian Prisoners of the First Italo-Ethiopian War
author: Charles Michel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20855/italian-prisoners-of-the-first-italo-ethiopian-war/
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updated: 2025-09-02
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# Italian Prisoners of the First Italo-Ethiopian War
_Authored by Charles Michel_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20855.jpg)
## Image Caption
Italian prisoners of [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) at Harar, capital of the Ethiopian province of the same name. The soldiers, made prisoners during the First Italo-Ethiopian War, are awaiting repatriation to [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). The picture was taken in March 1897 by the second in command of a French mission to Ethiopia, during a stopover in Harar.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Michel, C. (2025, September 02). Italian Prisoners of the First Italo-Ethiopian War. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Michel, Charles. "Italian Prisoners of the First Italo-Ethiopian War." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 02, 2025. .
### MLA
Michel, Charles. "Italian Prisoners of the First Italo-Ethiopian War." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Italian_prisoners_Ethiopia_1897_(cropped).jpg) by [**Charles Michel**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Italian_prisoners_Ethiopia_1897_(cropped).jpg). Submitted by [Fabio Sappino](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/fabiosappino/ "User Page: Fabio Sappino"), published on 02 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.