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Emperors of Ethiopia, Abyssinia

Menelik Ilegendary son of Solomon
& the Queen of Sheba
Ezanas Ic.250 AD
Endybisc.270 AD
Aphilas
Uzana/Ousanas
Wazeba
Ella Amida (I,II,III?)end of 3rd century AD
Ezanas IIc.303-c.356
Frumentius first Coptic Bishop
of Ethiopia, c.305; stela erected
at juncture of Nile & Atbara, 350;
Kush overthrown? 355
Shizanac.328-c.370
Ella Abrehac.356
Ella Asfeha
Ella Shahel
unknown number of Kings
Agabe474-475
Levi474-475
Ella Amida (IV?)475-486
Jacob I486-489
David486-489
Armah I489-504
Zitana504-505
Jacob II505-514
Caleb, Ella Asbeha514-542, or
c.500-534
At Roman urging, Ethiopians install
a Christian king in Yemen, 523-525
Beta Israel542-c.550
Gabra Masqalc.550-564
Anaeb
Alamiris
Joel
Israel
Gersem I
Ella Gabaz
Ella Saham
Armah IIc.625
traditional King who welcomed
Muslim refugees from Mecca
Iathlia
Hataz I
Wazena
Za Ya'abiyo
Armah III
[unknown]
Hataz II
Gersem II
Hataz III
Zagwe Dynasty
Mara Tekle Haimanot916-919
Tatadim919-959
Jan Seiyoum959-999
Germa Seiyoum999-1039
St. Yemrehana Christos1039–1079
St. Harbe1079-1119
St. Lalibela1119-1159
St. Na'akuto Le'Ab1159-1207
Yetbarek1207-1247
Mairari1247-1262
Harbe II1262-1270
alternative list
Marari1117-1133
Yemrehana Krestos1133-1172
Gebra Maskal Lalibela1172-1212, or
c.1185-1225
Na'akeuto La'ab1212-1260
Yitbarek (Yetbarak)1260-1268
Solomonic Dynasty
Yekuno Amlak,
Tasfa Iyasus,
or St. Tekle Haimanot		1270-1285
Solomon I1285-1294
Bahr Asgad1294-1297
Senfa Asgad1294-1297
Qedma Asgad1297-1299
Jin Asgad1297-1299
Saba Asgad1297-1299
Wedem Arad1299-1314
Amda Siyon (Seyoi) I1314-1344
Newaya Krestos1344-1372
Newaya Maryam1372-1382
Dawit (David) I1382-1411
Tewodros (Theodore) I1411-1414
Isaac1414-1429
Andrew1429-1430
Takla Maryam1430-1433
Sarwe Iyasus1433
Amda Iyasus1433-1434
Zara Yakob (Constantine I)1434-1468
Baeda Mariam I1468-1478
Constantine II1478-1484
Amda Seyon II1494
Na'od1494-1508
Lebna Dengel (David II)1508-1540
Galawedos (Claudius)1540-1559
Moslems allied to Turkey defeated, with
Portuguese help, Battle of Lake Tana, 1543
Menas1560-1564
Sarsa Dengel1564-1597
Jacob1597-1603,
1604-1607
Za Dengel1603-1604
Susneyos (Sissinios)1607-1632
Fasilidas (Basilides)1632-1667
Yohannes (John) I1667-1682
Iyasu (Jesus) I the Great1682-1706
Tekle Haimanot I1706-1708
Tewoflos (Theophilus)1708-1711
Yostos (Justus)1711-1716
Dawit (David) III1716-1721
Bekaffa1721-1730
Iyasu II1730-1755
Iyoas (Joas) I1755-1769
Yohannes II1769
Tekle Haimanot II1769-1777
Salomon (Solomon) II1777-1779
Tekle Giorgis (George) I1779-1784, 1788-1789,
1794-1795, 1795-1796,
1797-1799, 1800
Jesus III1784-1788
Ba'eda Maryam I1788
Hezekiah1789-1794
Ba'eda Maryam II1795
Solomon III1796-1797,
1799
Demetrius1799-1800,
1800-1801
Egwala Seyon1801-1818
Joas II1818-1821
Gigar1821-1826,
1826-1830
Ba'eda Maryam III1826
Jesus IV1830-1832
Gabra Krestos1832
Sahla Dengel1832-1840,
1841-1855
Yohannes III1840-1841
Tewodros (Theodore) II1855-1868
takes diplomats hostage; British Expedition,
defeat & suicide of Tewodros, 1868
Tekle Giorgis II1868-1872
Yohannes IV1872-1889
Egyptians defeated, driven out of Eritrea,
Battle of Gundet, 1875, Battle of Gura, 1876
Menilek (Menelik) II1889-1913
Italians defeated, Battle of Adwa, 1896
Lij Iyasu (Joshua)regent 1909-1913,
1913-1916 (d. 1935)
Empress Zawditu1916-1930
Haile Sellassie
(Ras Tafari Makonnen)		regent 1916-1930,
1930-1936
Italian Occupation
Victor Emmanuel
(III, of Italy) styled
"Emperor of Ethiopia"		 1936-1941
Haile Sellassie
(restored)		1941-1974, d. 1977
Aman Mikael AndomHead of State, 1974
Tafari Benti1974-1977
Mengistu Haile Mariam1977-1987
President,
1987-1991
Meles Zenawi1991-1995
Negasso Gidada1995-present
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