Medri Bahri

Historical Eritrean province

Medri Bahri or Mereb Melash was a semi-autonomous province of the Ethiopian Empire, located north of the Mereb River, in the Eritrean Highlands, primarily comprising the historical regions of Hamasien and Seraye. It was governed by the Bahr Negash. The province originally held authority over coastal territories, including the port of Hirgigo and Massawa, but lost control of the coast to the Ottomans in 1557.

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