Rulers and Heads of State of Ethiopia

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Term Birth Name Throne Name Notes
Zagwe dynasty
Mara Takla Haymanot
Tatadim
Jan Seyum
Germa Seyum
Yemrehana Krestos
Kedus Harbe
Gebra Maskal Lalibela
Na'akueto La'ab
Yetbarak
Mairari
Harbai
There is no consensus on the precise terms of the rulers of the Zagwe dynasty
Solomonid dynasty
1270 to 1285 Yekuno Amlak Tasfa Iyasus
1285 to 1294 Yagbe'u Seyon Salomon I
1294 to 1295 Senfa Ared IV
1295 to 1296 Hezba Asgad
1296 to 1297 Qedma Asgad
1297 to 1298 Jin Asgad
1298 to 1299 Saba Asgad
1299 to 1314 Wedem Arad
1314 to 1344 Amda Seyon I Gabra Masqal I
1344 to 1372 Newaya Krestos Sayfa Ar`ed
1372 to 1382 Newaya Maryam Wedem Asfare; or
Gemma Asfare
1382 to 1413 Dawit I
1413 to 1414 Tewodros I Walda Ambasa Ruled 9 months
1414 to 1429 Yeshaq I
(Isaac)
Gabra Masqal II
1429 to 1430 Andreyas
(Andrew)
1430 to 1433 Takla Maryam Hezba Nan
1433 Sarwe Iyasus Mehreka Nan
1433 to 1434 Amda Iyasus Badel Nan
1434 to 1468 Zara Yaqob Kuestantinos I
(Constantine I)
Dating becomes certain here
1468 to 1478 Baeda Maryam I
1478 to 1494 Eskander Constantine II
1494 Amda Seyon II
1494 to 1508 Na'od
1508 to 1540 Dawit II
(David II)
Lebna Dengel
1540 to 1559 Gelawdewos
(Claudius)
Asnaf Sagad I
1559 to 1563 Menas Admas Sagad I
1563 to 1597 Sarsa Dengel Malak Sagad I
1597 to 1603 Yaqob
(Jacob)
Malak Sagad II
1603 to 1604 Za Dengel Asnaf Sagad II
1604 to 1607 Yaqob
(Jacob)
Malak Sagad II Restored
1607 to 1632 Sissinios Malak Sagad III Crowned March 18, 1608
1632 to 1667 Fasilidos
(Basilides)
`Alam Sagad
1667 to 1682 Yohannes I
(John I)
19 July 1682 to
13 October 1706
Iyasus I
(Iyasus the Great)
Adyam Sagad II
1685 to 1685Yeshaq Iyasu ? In opposition
27 March 1706 to
30 June 1708
Tekle Haymanot I Le`al Sagad
September 1707 Amda Seyon In opposition
1 July 1708 to
14 October 1711
Tewoflos
(Theophilus)
Walda Ambasa
1709 to July 1710Nebahne Yohannes In opposition
14 October 1711 to 19 February 1716 Yostos
(Justus)
Sahay Sagad A usurper
8 February 1716 to 18 May 1721 Dawit III Adabar Sagad
18 May 1721 to 1730 Bakaffa Asma Sagad or
Masih Sagad
19 September 1730 to 26 June 1755 Iyasus II
(Jesus II)
Adyam Sagad
1736 to 1737Hezqeyas In opposition
Era of the Princes
26 June 1755 to
7 May 1769
Iyoas
(Joas)
7 May 1769 to
18 October 1769
Yohannes II
(John II)
18 October 1769 to June 1770Tekle Haymanot II
June 1770 to December 1770Sissinios II
18 October 1769 to 13 April 1777Tekle Haymanot II Restored
13 April 1777 to 20 July 1779Salomon II
(Solomon II)
20 July 1779 to 8 February 1784Tekle Giyorgis
16 February 1784 to 24 April 1788Iyasus III
(Jesus III)
1787 to 1788Iyasus In opposition
1787 to 1788Baeda Maryam In opposition
February 1788 to 1789Tekle Haymanot In opposition
24 April 1788 to 26 July 1789Tekle Giyorgis Restored
26 July 1789 to January 1794Hezqeyas
(Hezekiah)
January 1794 to 15 April 1795Tekle Giyorgis Restored
15 April to December 1795Baeda Maryam II
December 1795 to 20 May 1796Tekle Giyorgis Restored
20 May 1796 to 15 July 1797Salomon III
(Solomon III)
18 August 1797 to 4 January 1798Yonas
(Jonah)
4 January 1798 to 20 May 1799Tekle Giyorgis Restored
20 May 1799 to 1799Salomon III
(Solomon III)
Restored
1799 to 24 March 1800Demetros
(Demetrius)
24 March to June 1800Tekle Giyorgis Restored
June 1800 to June 1801Demetros
June 1801 to 3 June 1818Egwale Seyon
19 June 1818 to 3 June 1821Iyoas II
(Joas II)
3 June 1821 to April 1826Gigar
April 1826Baeda Maryam III
April 1826 to 18 June 1830Gigar Restored
18 June 1830 to 18 March 1832Iyasus IV
(Jesus IV)
18 March 1832 to 1832Gebre Krestos
1832Sahla Dengel
1832 to 8 June 1832Gebre Krestos Restored
October 1832 to 29 August 1840Sahla Dengel Restored
1832Egwale Anbesa In rebellion
30 August 1840 to October 1841Yohannes III
(John III)
October 1841 to 1845Sahle Dengel Restored
1845Yohannes III
(John III)
Restored
1845 to 1850Sahle Dengel Restored
1850 to 1851Yohannes III
(John III)
Restored
1851 to 11 February 1855Sahle Dengel Restored
1851 to 29 June 1853Ali Alula Usurper
July 1853 to 9 February 1855Wube Haile Maryam Usurper
Tewodros Dynasty
9 February 1855 to 13 April 1868 Kasse Hailu Tewodros II
(Theodore II)
Zagwe Dynasty
11 June 1868 to 11 July 1871Wagshum GobezeTekle Giyorgis II
Tigray Dynasty
11 July 1871 to 9 March 1889 Kassa Mercha Yohannes IV
(John IV)
Solomonid Dynasty
9 March 1889 to 12 December 1913 Dejazmach Menelik Menelik II
1910 to 1910Etege Taytu Betul Regent for Menelik II
1910 to 1911Ras Tesemma Regent for Menelik II
1912 to 1913Lij Iyasu Regent for Menelik II
12 December 1913 to 27 September 1916Iyasu V Deposed by nobles with the sanction of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
27 September 1916 to 2 April 1930Zauditu, Empress
2 April 1930 to 2 May 1936 Tafari Makonnen His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God, King of Kings of EthiopiaCrowned 2 November 1930
Italian occupation
9 May 1936 to 5 May 1941Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Claimed title "Emperor of Ethiopia" Not universally recognised
Solomonid Dynasty
5 May 1941 to 12 September 1974 Tafari Makonnen His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God, King of Kings of EthiopiaRestored; deposed
12 September 1974 to 12 September 1974Asfa Wossen Emperor-designate, did not take office
Tenure Incumbent Affiliation Notes
People’s Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
12 September 1974 to 17 November 1974Aman Mikael Andom, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative CouncilMil
17 November 1974 to 28 November 1974Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative CouncilMil1st Term
28 November 1974 to 3 February 1977Tafari Benti, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative CouncilMil
11 February 1977 to 10 September 1987Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative CouncilMil/EWP2nd Term
10 September 1987 to 21 May 1991Mengistu Haile Mariam, PresidentEWP
21 May 1991 to 27 May 1991Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, acting PresidentEWP
Ethiopia    ኢትዮጵያ   (Ityop’iya)
27 May 1991 to 28 May 1991Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, acting PresidentEWP
28 May 1991 to 22 August 1995Meles Zenawi, interim PresidentTPLF/EPRDF
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ   (Ityop’iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik)
22 August 1995 to 8 October 2001Negasso Gidada, PresidentOPDO
8 October 2001 to presentGirma Wolde-Giyorgis Lucha, PresidentEPRDF

Affiliations

Template:Political Affiliations: Ethiopia

See also

pt:Lista de imperadores da Etiópia

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