Emperors of Ethiopia

Ethiopian Empire

The Ethiopian Empire also known as Abyssinia, covered a geographical area that the present-day northern half of Ethiopia and Eritrea covers, and included in its peripheries Zeila, Djibouti, Yemen and Western Saudi Arabia...

 (9th/10th century–1974)

Reign	Portrait	Birth Name	Regnal Name	Notes
Zagwe Dynasty Zagwe dynasty The Zagwe dynasty was an historical kingdom in present-day Ethiopia. It ruled large parts of the territory from approximately 1137 to 1270, when the last Zagwe King Za-Ilmaknun was killed in battle by the forces of Yekuno Amlak...
There is no current consensus on the precise reigns of the rulers of the Zagwe dynasty.
		Mara Takla Haymanot Mara Takla Haymanot Mara Takla Haymanot was Nəgusä nägäst of Ethiopia, and the founder of the Zagwe dynasty. Some King Lists give his name simply as "Mararah", and other King Lists as "Takla Haymanot"....
		Tatadim Tatadim Tatadim was negus of Ethiopia, and a member of the Zagwe dynasty. His name appears in second place in the long lists of the Zagwe kings. Taddesse Tamrat states that he was the oldest known son of Mara Takla Haymanot....
		Jan Seyum Jan Seyum Jan Seyum was negus of Ethiopia, and a member of the Zagwe dynasty. Taddesse Tamrat states that he was a son of Mara Takla Haymanot, a younger brother of king Tatadim, and the father of Yemrehana Krestos.1 His name does not appear in the longer king lists....
		Germa Seyum Germa Seyum Germa Seyum was negus of Ethiopia, and a member of the Zagwe dynasty. Taddesse Tamrat states that he was a son of Mara Takla Haymanot, the younger brother of king Tatadim, and the father of Kedus Harbe and Gebre Mesqel Lalibela. His name does not appear in the longer king lists.- References :...
		Yemrehana Krestos Yemrehana Krestos Yemrehana Krestos was negus of Ethiopia, and a member of the Zagwe dynasty. According to Taddesse Tamrat, he was the son of Germa Seyum, the brother of Tatadim; however the Italian scholar Carlo Conti Rossini published in 1902 a document that stated Yemrehana Krestos was the successor of Na'akueto...
		Kedus Harbe Kedus Harbe Kedus Harbe was negus of Ethiopia, and a member of the Zagwe dynasty. According to Taddesse Tamrat, he was the son of Jan Seyum, the brother of Tatadim. Some authorities date his reign to the years 1079 - 1119...
1189 to 1229		Gebre Mesqel Lalibela Gebre Mesqel Lalibela Gebre Mesqel Lalibela , also called simply "Lalibela", which means "the bees recognise his sovereignty" in Old Agaw, was negus or king of Ethiopia and a member of the Zagwe dynasty. He is also considered a saint by the Ethiopian church. According to Taddesse Tamrat, he was the son of Jan Seyum and...
		Na'akueto La'ab Na'akueto La'ab Na'akueto La'ab was negus of Ethiopia, and a member of the Zagwe dynasty. According to Taddesse Tamrat, he was the son of Kedus Harbe. Richard Pankhurst credits him with the creation of the church located in a cave a half-day's journey from the town of Lalibela...
		Yetbarak Yetbarak Yetbarak was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Zagwe dynasty. According to Taddesse Tamrat, he was the son of Gebre Mesqel Lalibela.-History:...
		Mairari Mairari Mairari was negus of Ethiopia, and some records list him as a member of the Zagwe dynasty. Little is known about his reign, which E.A. Wallis Budge states lasted 15 or 18 years. Budge wrote that Mairari died around 1308; other authorities date his death before 1270, when Yekuno Amlak became ruler.-...
		Harbai Harbai Harbai was negus of Ethiopia. The Paris Chronicle and a manuscript Pedro Páez and Manuel de Almeida saw at Axum, list him as the last of the Zagwe dynasty. He is considered the ancestor of the kings of the Ethiopian province of Lasta....
Solomonic Dynasty Solomonic dynasty The Solomonic dynasty is the Imperial House of Abyssinia. Its members claim lineal descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, the latter of whom tradition asserts gave birth to the first King Menelik I after her Biblically described visit to Solomon in Jerusalem .-Overview:The dynasty, a...
1270 to 1285		Yekuno Amlak Yekuno Amlak of Ethiopia Emperor Yekuno Amlak was of Ethiopia and founder of the Solomonic dynasty. He traced his ancestry through his father, Tasfa Iyasus, to Dil Na'od, the last King of Axum.-Rise to power:...	Tasfa Iyasus
1285 to 1294		Yagbe'u Seyon Yagbe'u Seyon of Ethiopia Emperor Yagbe'u Seyon, also Yagbea-Sion was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He succeeded his father Yekuno Amlak.-History:...	Salomon I
1294 to 1295		Senfa Ared IV Sons of Yagbe'u Seyon of Ethiopia Senfa Ared IV was of Ethiopia.Hezba Asgad was of Ethiopia.Qedma Asgad was of Ethiopia.Jin Asgad was of Ethiopia.Saba Asgad was of Ethiopia....
1295 to 1296		Hezba Asgad Sons of Yagbe'u Seyon of Ethiopia Senfa Ared IV was of Ethiopia.Hezba Asgad was of Ethiopia.Qedma Asgad was of Ethiopia.Jin Asgad was of Ethiopia.Saba Asgad was of Ethiopia....
1296 to 1297		Qedma Asgad Sons of Yagbe'u Seyon of Ethiopia Senfa Ared IV was of Ethiopia.Hezba Asgad was of Ethiopia.Qedma Asgad was of Ethiopia.Jin Asgad was of Ethiopia.Saba Asgad was of Ethiopia....
1297 to 1298		Jin Asgad Sons of Yagbe'u Seyon of Ethiopia Senfa Ared IV was of Ethiopia.Hezba Asgad was of Ethiopia.Qedma Asgad was of Ethiopia.Jin Asgad was of Ethiopia.Saba Asgad was of Ethiopia....
1298 to 1299		Saba Asgad Sons of Yagbe'u Seyon of Ethiopia Senfa Ared IV was of Ethiopia.Hezba Asgad was of Ethiopia.Qedma Asgad was of Ethiopia.Jin Asgad was of Ethiopia.Saba Asgad was of Ethiopia....
1299 to 1314		Wedem Arad Wedem Arad Wedem Arad was of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the brother of Yagbe'u Seyon and seized power from his nephews.-History:...
1314 to 1344		Amda Seyon I	Gabra Masqal I
1344 to 1372		Newaya Krestos Newaya Krestos Newaya Krestos was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the oldest son of Amda Seyon I....	Sayfa Ar`ed
1372 to 1382		Newaya Maryam Newaya Maryam Newaya Maryam was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the oldest son of Newaya Krestos....	Wedem Asfare; or Gemma Asfare
1382 to 1413		Dawit I Dawit I of Ethiopia Dawit I was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the younger son of Newaya Krestos.-Life:...
1413 to 1414		Tewodros I Tewodros I of Ethiopia Tewodros I was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Dawit I by Queen Seyon Mangasha....	Walda Ambasa	Ruled 9 months
1414 to 1429		Yeshaq I Yeshaq I of Ethiopia Yeshaq I or Isaac was of Ethiopia. A member of the Solomonic dynasty, he was the second son of Dawit I.-History:Yeshaq's reign was marked by a revolt of the Beta Israel... (Isaac)	Gabra Masqal II
1429 to 1430		Andreyas Andreyas Andreyas was nəgusä nägäst of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the oldest son of Yeshaq I. The British explorer James Bruce, who wrote one of the earliest European histories of Ethiopia, reports little more than he was buried with his father "at Tadbaba Maryam".- References :... (Andrew)		Ruled 4 or 6 months.
1430 to 1433		Takla Maryam Takla Maryam Takla Maryam was of Ethiopia...	Hezba Nan
1433		Sarwe Iyasus Sarwe Iyasus Sarwe Iyasus was of Ethiopia , and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the older son of Takla Maryam.According to E. A...	Mehreka Nan
1433 to 1434		Amda Iyasus Amda Iyasus Amda Iyasus was nəgusä nägäst of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the younger son of Takla Maryam.E. A. Wallis Budge notes that Amda Iyasus ruled for eight months, and left no issue...	Badel Nan	Ruled 8 months.
1434 to 1468		Zara Yaqob Zara Yaqob Zar'a Ya`qob or Zera Yacob was of Ethiopia , and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Kuestantinos I (Constantine I)	Dating becomes certain here
1468 to 1478		Baeda Maryam I Baeda Maryam of Ethiopia Baeda Maryam was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...
1478 to 1494		Eskender Eskender Eskender was of Ethiopia , and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Constantine II
1494		Amda Seyon II Amda Seyon II Amda Seyon II , was Emperor of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...		Ruled 6 or 7 months.
1494 to 1508		Na'od Na'od Na'od was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the second son of Baeda Maryam and his second wife Kalyupe , and was born at Gabarge....
1508 to 1540		Dawit II Dawit II of Ethiopia Dawit II , enthroned as Emperor Anbasa Segad , better known by his birth name Lebna Dengel was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... (David II)	Lebna Dengel
September 3, 1540 to March 23, 1559		Gelawdewos Gelawdewos of Ethiopia Gelawdewos was Emperor Gelawdewos (Ge'ez ገላውዴዎስ galāwdēwōs, modern gelāwdēwōs, "Claudius"; 1521/1522 - March 23, 1559) was Emperor Gelawdewos (Ge'ez ገላውዴዎስ galāwdēwōs, modern gelāwdēwōs, "Claudius"; 1521/1522 - March 23, 1559) was Emperor (throne name Asnaf Sagad I (Ge'ez አጽናፍ ሰገድ aṣnāf sagad,... (Claudius)	Asnaf Sagad I
1559 to 1563		Menas Menas of Ethiopia Menas , throne name Admas Sagad I was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Admas Sagad I
1563 to 1597		Sarsa Dengel Sarsa Dengel Sarsa Dengel was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Malak Sagad I
1597 to 1603		Yaqob Yaqob of Ethiopia Yaqob I was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the eldest surviving son of Sarsa Dengel; his mother was either Queen Maryam Sena Yaqob I (Ge'ez ያዕቆብ yāʿiqōb, Amh. yā'iqōb) was (throne name Malak Sagad II, መልአክ ሰገድ, mal'ak sagad, Amh. mel'āk seged, "to whom the angel... (Jacob)	Malak Sagad II
1603 to 1604		Za Dengel Za Dengel Za Dengel was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Asnaf Sagad II
1604 to 1606		Yaqob Yaqob of Ethiopia Yaqob I was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the eldest surviving son of Sarsa Dengel; his mother was either Queen Maryam Sena Yaqob I (Ge'ez ያዕቆብ yāʿiqōb, Amh. yā'iqōb) was (throne name Malak Sagad II, መልአክ ሰገድ, mal'ak sagad, Amh. mel'āk seged, "to whom the angel... (Jacob)	Malak Sagad II	Restored
1606 to 1632		Susenyos Susenyos of Ethiopia Susenyos was of Ethiopia...	Malak Sagad III	Crowned on 18 March 1608
1632 to 1667		Fasilides Fasilides of Ethiopia Fasilides was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... (Basilides)	`Alam Sagad
1667 to 1682		Yohannes I Yohannes I of Ethiopia Yohannes I , throne name A'ilaf Sagad was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... (John I)	A'ilaf Sagad
19 July 1682 to 13 October 1706		Iyasu I Iyasu I of Ethiopia Iyasu I , also known as Iyasu the Great, was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... (Iyasu the Great)	Adyam Sagad II
1685		Yeshaq Iyasu Yeshaq Iyasu Yeshaq Iyasu claimed the title of Ethiopia. He claimed to be the grandson of Susenyos by a son who had fled the Empire south of the Abay before Fasilides had imprisoned all of his male relatives on Wehni, and was supported by Qegnazmach Wale of Damot, and Tabdan the Hermit of Guondj...  ?		A rebel
27 March 1706 to 30 June 1708		Tekle Haymanot I Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia Tekle Haymanot I was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Iyasu I and Empress Malakotawit...	Le`al Sagad
September 1707		Amda Seyon Amda Seyon (usurper) Amda Seyon was the Emperor of Ethiopia for less than one month. Amda Seyon was proclaimed in September 1707 at Yebaba in Gojjam. He made his way to Gondar, where he had himself crowned, and within a short time gained the support of the friends of the late Emperor Iyasu...		A rebel
1 July 1708 to 14 October 1711		Tewoflos Tewoflos of Ethiopia Tewoflos or Theophilus was of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... (Theophilus)	Walda Ambasa
1709 to July 1710		Nebahne Yohannes Nebahne Yohannes Nebahne Yohannes claimed the imperial title "King of Kings" of Ethiopia during the reign of Emperor Tewoflos.According to E. A. Wallis Budge, he was supported by Satuni Yohannes and Mamo...		A rebel
14 October 1711 to 19 February 1716		Yostos Yostos of Ethiopia Yostos or Justus was of Ethiopia.According to James Bruce, he was the son of Delba Iyasu and a daughter of Emperor Iyasu I... (Justus)	Sahay Sagad	Not of the Solomonic dynasty; overthrew Tewoflos.
8 February 1716 to 18 May 1721		Dawit III Dawit III of Ethiopia Dawit III , also known as Dawit the Singer, was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Iyasu I and his concubine Kedeste Krestos.Three important religious events happened during his reign...	Adabar Sagad
18 May 1721 to 1730		Bakaffa Bakaffa Bakaffa was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Asma Sagad or
19 September 1730 to 26 June 1755		Iyasu II Iyasu II of Ethiopia Iyasu II or Joshua II was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Gondar branch of Solomonic dynasty... (Joshua II)	`Alem Sagad
1736 to 1737		Hezqeyas Atse Hezqeyas Hezqeyas was a member of the Solomonic dynasty who was proclaimed of Ethiopia by a group of notables opposed to Emperor Iyasu II. Hezqeyas had been confined to the royal prison on Mount Wehni until freed by his supporters, and had little influence over the early events.James Bruce mentions...		A rebel
Zemene Mesafint Zemene Mesafint The Zemene Mesafint was a period in Ethiopian history when the country was rent by conflicts between warlords, the Emperor was reduced to little more than a figurehead confined to the capital city of...  (Era of the Princes)
26 June 1755 to 7 May 1769		Iyoas I Iyoas I of Ethiopia Iyoas I or Joas I was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... (Joas)	Adyam Sagad
7 May to 18 October 1769		Yohannes II Yohannes II of Ethiopia Yohannes II or John II was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Iyasu I, and brother of Emperors Tekle Haymanot, Dawit III and Bakaffa.... (John II)
18 October 1769 to June 1770		Tekle Haymanot II Tekle Haymanot II of Ethiopia Tekle Haymanot II was as Admas Sagad III of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Admas Sagad III
June to December 1770		Susenyos II Susenyos II of Ethiopia Susenyos II was of Ethiopia. His name at birth was Wolde Giyorgis; he was the son of a noble woman who had lost her fortune and made her living by carrying jars of water, while it was rumored that he was the illegitimate son of the deceased ruler Iyasu II...
18 October 1769 to 13 April 1777		Tekle Haymanot II Tekle Haymanot II of Ethiopia Tekle Haymanot II was as Admas Sagad III of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Admas Sagad III	Restored
13 April 1777 to 20 July 1779		Salomon II Salomon II of Ethiopia Salomon II was of Ethiopia. He was the son of Abeto Adigo. He may be identical with the Emperor Solomon whom the traveler Henry Salt lists as one of the Emperors still alive at the time of his visit in 1809/1810.Richard Pankhurst credits him with the construction of Qeddus Fasilides Salomon II... (Solomon II)
20 July 1779 to 8 February 1784		Tekle Giyorgis Tekle Giyorgis I of Ethiopia Tekle Giyorgis I was Emperor of Ethiopia intermittently between 20 July 1779 and June 1800, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Feqr Sagad
16 February 1784 to 24 April 1788		Iyasu III Iyasu III of Ethiopia Iyasu III or Joshua III was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Abeto Azequ, and the grandson of Iyasus II.... (Joshua III)
1787 to 1788		Iyasu Atse Iyasu Iyasu or Joshua was proclaimed of Ethiopia in Tigray and Gojjam by enemies of Ras Ali I of Yejju. He was defeated in battle against Ras Ali....		In opposition to Iyasu III
1787 to 1788		Baeda Maryam Atse Baeda Maryam Baeda Maryam was proclaimed of Ethiopia in Tigray and Gojjam by Dejazmach Wolde Gabriel, the son of Ras Mikael Sehul, who was opposed to Ras Ali of Begemder....		In opposition to Iyasu III
February 1788 to 1789		Tekle Haymanot Tekle Haymanot of Gondar Tekle Haymanot was proclaimed of Ethiopia by the former followers of Baede Maryam. He set up his palace in Gondar, and ruled there for about a year...		In opposition to Iyasu III
24 April 1788 to 26 July 1789		Tekle Giyorgis Tekle Giyorgis I of Ethiopia Tekle Giyorgis I was Emperor of Ethiopia intermittently between 20 July 1779 and June 1800, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Feqr Sagad	Restored
26 July 1789 to January 1794		Hezqeyas Hezqeyas of Ethiopia Hezqeyas or Hezekiah was niguse negest of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... (Hezekiah)
January 1794 to 15 April 1795		Tekle Giyorgis Tekle Giyorgis I of Ethiopia Tekle Giyorgis I was Emperor of Ethiopia intermittently between 20 July 1779 and June 1800, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Feqr Sagad	Restored
15 April to December 1795		Baeda Maryam II Baeda Maryam II of Ethiopia Baeda Maryam II was of Ethiopia. He may have been the son of Salomon II. Although E. A. Wallis Budge, in his book A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia, notes some authorities believe Baeda Maryam was the same person as Salomon III, Nathaniel Pearce, who met the former Emperor when he...
December 1795 to 20 May 1796		Tekle Giyorgis Tekle Giyorgis I of Ethiopia Tekle Giyorgis I was Emperor of Ethiopia intermittently between 20 July 1779 and June 1800, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Feqr Sagad	Restored
20 May 1796 to 15 July 1797		Salomon III Salomon III of Ethiopia Salomon III or Solomon III was the Emperor of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Tekle Haymanot II. He may be identical with the Emperor Solomon whom the traveler Henry Salt lists as one of the Emperors still alive at the time of his visit in 1809/1810. E. A... (Solomon III)
18 August 1797 to 4 January 1798		Yonas Yonas of Ethiopia Yonas or Jonah was of Ethiopia. He was the son of Letezum, and the grandson of the Emperor Fasilides.... (Jonah)
4 January 1798 to 20 May 1799		Tekle Giyorgis Tekle Giyorgis I of Ethiopia Tekle Giyorgis I was Emperor of Ethiopia intermittently between 20 July 1779 and June 1800, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Feqr Sagad	Restored
20 May 1799 to 15 July 1799		Salomon III Salomon III of Ethiopia Salomon III or Solomon III was the Emperor of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Tekle Haymanot II. He may be identical with the Emperor Solomon whom the traveler Henry Salt lists as one of the Emperors still alive at the time of his visit in 1809/1810. E. A... (Solomon III)		Restored
25 July 1799 to 24 March 1800		Demetros Demetros of Ethiopia Demetros or Demetrius was of Ethiopia. He was the son of Arqedewos... (Demetrius)
24 March to June 1800		Tekle Giyorgis Tekle Giyorgis I of Ethiopia Tekle Giyorgis I was Emperor of Ethiopia intermittently between 20 July 1779 and June 1800, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Feqr Sagad	Restored
June 1800 to June 1801		Demetros Demetros of Ethiopia Demetros or Demetrius was of Ethiopia. He was the son of Arqedewos...		Restored
June 1801 to 3 June 1818		Egwale Seyon Egwale Seyon of Ethiopia Egwale Seyon or Gwalu was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty...	Newaya Sagad
19 June 1818 to 3 June 1821		Iyoas II Iyoas II of Ethiopia Iyoas II or Joas II was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Hezqeyas.... (Joas II)
3 June 1821 to April 1826		Gigar Gigar of Ethiopia Gigar was of Ethiopia, and purportedly a member of the Solomonic dynasty....
April 1826		Baeda Maryam III Baeda Maryam III of Ethiopia Baeda Maryam III was of Ethiopia for a few days in April 1826. Baeda Maryam was a figurehead, set on the throne by Dejazmach Haile Maryam, the governor of Semien....
April 1826 to 18 June 1830		Gigar Gigar of Ethiopia Gigar was of Ethiopia, and purportedly a member of the Solomonic dynasty....		Restored
18 June 1830 to 18 March 1832		Iyasu IV Iyasu IV of Ethiopia Iyasu IV or Joshua IV was of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Salomon III.... (Joshua IV)
18 March 1832 to 1832		Gebre Krestos Gebre Krestos of Ethiopia Gebre Krestos was of Ethiopia. He was the son of Gebre Mesay.He was a figurehead, set on the throne by the Enderase or Regent, Ras Ali II an Oromo princeling of the district of Yejju; but shortly afterwards Ali II deposed Gebre Krestos in favor of his brother Sahle Dengel...
1832		Sahla Dengel Sahle Dengel of Ethiopia Sahle Dengel was of Ethiopia intermittently between 1832 and 11 February 1855, towards the end of the Zemene Mesafint...
1832 to 8 June 1832		Gebre Krestos Gebre Krestos of Ethiopia Gebre Krestos was of Ethiopia. He was the son of Gebre Mesay.He was a figurehead, set on the throne by the Enderase or Regent, Ras Ali II an Oromo princeling of the district of Yejju; but shortly afterwards Ali II deposed Gebre Krestos in favor of his brother Sahle Dengel...		Restored
1832		Egwale Anbesa Egwale Anbesa Egwale Anbesa proclaimed himself of Ethiopia in 1832. According to the Royal chronicles of Abyssinia, he was a Christian Oromo, unrelated to the Solomonic dynasty....		A rebel
October 1832 to 29 August 1840		Sahla Dengel Sahle Dengel of Ethiopia Sahle Dengel was of Ethiopia intermittently between 1832 and 11 February 1855, towards the end of the Zemene Mesafint...		Restored
30 August 1840 to October 1841		Yohannes III Yohannes III of Ethiopia Emperor Yohannes III was the last of the elder "Gondar" line of the Solomonic dynasty to reign over Ethiopia. He was the son of Tekle Giyorgis. He was largely a figurehead, with real power in the hands of the Enderase or Regent, Ras Ali II a princeling of the Oromo ruling family of the district of... (John III)
October 1841 to 1845		Sahle Dengel Sahle Dengel of Ethiopia Sahle Dengel was of Ethiopia intermittently between 1832 and 11 February 1855, towards the end of the Zemene Mesafint...		Restored
1845		Yohannes III Yohannes III of Ethiopia Emperor Yohannes III was the last of the elder "Gondar" line of the Solomonic dynasty to reign over Ethiopia. He was the son of Tekle Giyorgis. He was largely a figurehead, with real power in the hands of the Enderase or Regent, Ras Ali II a princeling of the Oromo ruling family of the district of... (John III)		Restored
1845 to 1850		Sahle Dengel Sahle Dengel of Ethiopia Sahle Dengel was of Ethiopia intermittently between 1832 and 11 February 1855, towards the end of the Zemene Mesafint...		Restored
1850 to 1851		Yohannes III Yohannes III of Ethiopia Emperor Yohannes III was the last of the elder "Gondar" line of the Solomonic dynasty to reign over Ethiopia. He was the son of Tekle Giyorgis. He was largely a figurehead, with real power in the hands of the Enderase or Regent, Ras Ali II a princeling of the Oromo ruling family of the district of... (John III)		Restored
1851 to 11 February 1855		Sahle Dengel Sahle Dengel of Ethiopia Sahle Dengel was of Ethiopia intermittently between 1832 and 11 February 1855, towards the end of the Zemene Mesafint...		Restored
Tewodros Dynasty
9 February 1855 to 13 April 1868		Kassa Hailu	Tewodros II Tewodros II of Ethiopia Tewodros II was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death.... (Theodore II)	Crowned on 11 February 1855
Zagwe Dynasty
11 June 1868 to 11 July 1871		Wagshum Gobeze	Tekle Giyorgis II Tekle Giyorgis II of Ethiopia Tekle Giyorgis II was of Ethiopia from 1868 to 1872....
Tigray Dynasty
11 July 1871 to 9 March 1889		Kassa Mercha	Yohannes IV Yohannes IV of Ethiopia Yohannes IV , born Lij Kassay Mercha Ge'ez, was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1872 until his death.-Early life:... (John IV)	Crowned on 12 January 1872
Solomonic Dynasty
9 March 1889 to 12 December 1913		Sahle Maryam	Menelik II	Crowned on 3 November 1889; King of Shewa before becoming Emperor
12 December 1913 to 27 September 1916		Lij Kifle Yaqub	Iyasu V Iyasu V of Ethiopia Iyasu V , also known as Lij Iyasu was the designated but uncrowned Emperor of Ethiopia . His baptismal name was Kifle Yaqob... (Joshua V)	Never crowned; deposed by nobles with the sanction of the Church Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is the predominant Oriental Orthodox Christian church in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Church was administratively part of the Coptic Orthodox Church until 1959, when it was granted its own Patriarch by Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All...
27 September 1916 to 2 April 1930		Askala Maryam	Zewditu I, Empress	♀
2 April 1930 to 2 May 1936		Tafari Makonnen	Haile Selassie I	Crowned on 2 November 1930; exiled by the Italians
House of Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia...  (Italian occupation Italian East Africa Italian East Africa was an Italian colonial administrative subdivision established in 1936, resulting from the merger of the Ethiopian Empire with the old colonies of Italian Somaliland and Italian Eritrea. In August 1940, British Somaliland was conquered and annexed to Italian East Africa... )
9 May 1936 to 5 May 1941		Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Victor Emmanuel III was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy . In addition, he claimed the crowns of Ethiopia and Albania and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Albania , which were unrecognised by the Great Powers...  (Vittorio Emanuele III), with title "Emperor of Ethiopia"	Vittorio Emanuele III, "Imperatore d'Etiopia"	Unrecognized only by US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...  and Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....  in 1940. Renounced title in 1943.
Solomonic Dynasty
5 May 1941 to 12 September 1974		Tafari Mekonnen	Haile Selassie I	Restored; later deposed by the Derg Derg The Derg or Dergue was a Communist military junta that came to power in Ethiopia following the ousting of Haile Selassie I. Derg, which means "committee" or "council" in Ge'ez, is the short name of the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Territorial Army, a committee of...
12 September 1974 to 21 March 1975		Asfa Wossen	Amha Selassie I Amha Selassie of Ethiopia Amha Selassie, GCMG, GCVO, GBE was the last Emperor of Ethiopia. First proclaimed Emperor during the unsuccessful coup attempt by the Imperial Guards against his father Haile Selassie I in December 1960, he initially went along with this proclamation under duress. The coup collapsed within days...	Designated "King" (not Emperor) by the Derg, did not take throne

See also

• Emperor of Ethiopia
  Emperor of Ethiopia
  The Emperor of Ethiopia was the hereditary ruler of Ethiopia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. The Emperor was the head of state and head of government, with ultimate executive, judicial and legislative power in that country...
  
  
• List of Presidents of Ethiopia
• List of heads of government of Ethiopia
• Girma Yohannis Iyasu
  Girma Yohannis Iyasu
  Prince Girma Yohannis Iyasu is the Iyasuist claimant to the throne of Ethiopia. He is also known by the name Girma Ghebresillasie.-Life:He is the son of Lij Yohannes Iyasu...
  
  
• Crown Council of Ethiopia
  Crown Council of Ethiopia
  The Crown Council of Ethiopia was the constitutional body which advised the reigning emperors of Ethiopia and acted on behalf of the Crown. The council’s members were appointed by the emperor....
  
  

External links

• RoyalArk - Ethiopia (various pages)
• WorldStatesmen - Ethiopia
• Crown Council of Ethiopia