This defeat decisively ended any hope by Iyasu to prove himself competent in military affairs; as Donald Levine writes, "The subsequent subdual of Lasta, a rebel region for generations, and Iyasu's raids against tribes in the Atbara district were not sufficient to redeem that defeat or restore the force of Gondar."
Esta derrota decisiva acabou con calquera esperanza de Iyasu de probarse competente en asuntos militares; como Donald Levine escribe: "A posterior conquista de Lasta, unha rexión rebelde por xeracións, e as incursións de Iyasu contra tribos da provincia de Atbara non foron suficientes para redimilo da derrota ou restaurar a forza de Gondar."