This is a list of monarchies of Ethiopia that existed throughout the nation's history. It is divided into kingdoms that were subdivisions of Ethiopia, and kingdoms that were later conquered by Ethiopia. Ancient kingdoms fall into neither category.
Ancient Ethiopia Dʿmt Kingdom (8th century BC – 7th/5th century BC) Kingdom of Aksum – used title Nəguśä nägäśt ("King of Kings") like later Emperors, but traditionally called a Kingdom (Early period 5th/4th century BC – 1st century BC; Main period 1st century BC/AD – 7th century; Late Aksumite period 7th century – 9th/10th/11th/12th? century)
Medieval Ethiopia (to 1527) Transition from Aksumite period to Zagwe dynasty somewhere between 9th–12th centuries. Transition from Zagwe dynasty to Solomonic dynasty in 1270.
Vassal Kingdoms
Bali (later Bale) Damot Dawaro Fatagar Gojjam Hadiya Ifat Innarya Wag
Post-1527 Kingdoms
Independent Adal Sultanate (until demise in 1577) Emirate of Harar - (independent of Aussa Imamate from 1647; ruled by the Ali ibn Dawud dynasty, see Emirs of Harar)
Kingdoms annexed by the Ethiopian empire in the 19th century Emirate of Harar Kingdom of Garo or Bosha - foundation 1567 title: Tatu dynasty: Tegra`i Bushasho dynasty See: Rulers of Bosha
Kingdom of Gera title: Moti See: Rulers of the Gibe State of Gera
Kingdom of Gomma - foundation 1800 title Moti dynasty: 'Awulyani dynasty See: Rulers of the Gibe State of Goma
Kingdom of Gumma title Moti See: Rulers of the Gibe State of Guma
Kingdom of Janjero - founded before 1600 See: Rulers of the Janjero state of Gimirra
Kingdom of Jimma title Moti See: Rulers of the Gibe state of Jimma
Kingdom of Kaffa - foundation 1390 old Kaffa Kingdom; 1700 for new Kaffa Empire title: Emperor (or Kafi Atio, last two also Atiojo) dynasty: Bushasho dynasty, one of the Minjo families rulers: c.1390 Minjo 1425 - 1460 Shongetato (also known as the Girra king) 1460 - 1495 Odhe/Addiotato 1495 - 1530 Sadi or Shaddi/Shaditato 1530 - 1565 Madi Gafine/Gafo or Shonge, possibly the same as Borrete 1565 - 1605 Bong-he or Borrete or Bongatato, said to be the son of Madi Gafo 1605 - 1640 Giba Nekiok or Bonge or Galo Nechocho 1640 - 1675 Gali Gafocho or Gali Ginok 1675 - 1710 Gali Ginocho or Tan Ginok 1710 - 1742 Gaki Gaocho or Otti Sheroch, Taki Gaok 1742 - 1775 Gali Gaocho or Kanechoch, Galli 1775 - 1795 Shagi Sherocho or Gali Keffoch, Sagi Saro 1795 - 1798 Beshi Ginocho or Kaye Sheroch, Beshi Gino 1798 - 1821 Hoti Gaocho or Beshi Sheroch, Oto 1821 - 1845 Gaha Nechocho or Gali Sheroch, Ganecho 1845 - 1854 Gawi Nechocho or Haji Ginoch, Gaul Saro 1854 - November 1870 Kaye Sherocho or Kamo November 1870 - April 1890 Gali Sherocho 6 April 1890 - 10 September 1897 Gaki Sherocho Source: C.F. Beckingham and G.W.B. Huntingford, Some Records of Ethiopia, 1593-1646 (London: Hakluyt Society, 1954), p. lvi. Amnon Orent, "Refocusing on the History of Kafa prior to 1897: A Discussion of Political Processes" in African Historical Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2. (1970), p. 268.
Leqa Naqamte - foundation before 1871, ruled Welega from Nekemte title: Moti rulers: (until mid-1870s) Bakare (mid-1870s)-1889 Moroda 1889-1932 Kumsa Moroda (later known as Gebre Iziabiher) Limmu-Ennarea ruling title: Supera See: Rulers of the Gibe State of Limu-'Enarya; Innarya
Kingdom of Wolaita - foundation 1250 (not under Tigre dynasty until 1600) ruling title: Kawo ruling dynasty: Tigre dynasty Mala dynasty See: Rulers of Welayta
Other Kingdom of Zion (consisting of Tigray, Gondar, Gojjam, and Semien) under King (Negus) Mikael of Wollo 1914 - 1916
Unidentified kingdoms or chiefdoms The following polities are unidentified kingdoms or chiefdoms, and are not mentioned in standard references:
Leqa Qellam: foundation before 1870 title Moti rulers: x-188? Jote Talu Sheka - foundation 1560 title: Tato rulers 1670-1740 Bedi Goechi 1740-1780 Giba Goechi 1780-1782 Tuge Nechochi 1782-1785 Tume Afochi 1785-1800 Shagi Nechochi 1800-1805 Bedi Nechochi 1805-1810 Techi Nechochi 1810-1820 unknown 1820-1850 Galli Goechi 1850-1887 Deji Goechi 1887-1898 Techi Goechi
See also Solomonic Dynasty Rulers of Shewa Yejju Oromo Zagwe dynasty Kingdom of Semien Mudaito dynasty
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