| Term
|
Birth Name
|
Throne Name
|
Notes
|
| Zagwe dynasty
|
|
Mara Takla Haymanot |
|
|
|
Tatadim |
|
|
|
Jan Seyum |
|
|
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Germa Seyum |
|
|
|
Yemrehana Krestos |
|
|
|
Kedus Harbe |
|
|
|
Gebra Maskal Lalibela |
|
|
|
Na'akueto La'ab |
|
|
|
Yetbarak |
|
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Mairari |
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Harbai |
|
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| 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 1685 |
Yeshaq 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 1710 |
Nebahne 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 1737 |
Hezqeyas |
|
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 1770 |
Tekle Haymanot II |
|
|
| June 1770 to December 1770 |
Sissinios II |
|
|
| 18 October 1769 to 13 April 1777 |
Tekle Haymanot II |
|
Restored
|
| 13 April 1777 to 20 July 1779 |
Salomon II
(Solomon II) |
|
|
| 20 July 1779 to 8 February 1784 |
Tekle Giyorgis |
|
|
| 16 February 1784 to 24 April 1788 |
Iyasus III
(Jesus III) |
|
|
| 1787 to 1788 |
Iyasus |
|
In opposition
|
| 1787 to 1788 |
Baeda Maryam |
|
In opposition
|
| February 1788 to 1789 |
Tekle Haymanot |
|
In opposition
|
| 24 April 1788 to 26 July 1789 |
Tekle Giyorgis |
|
Restored
|
| 26 July 1789 to January 1794 |
Hezqeyas
(Hezekiah) |
|
|
| January 1794 to 15 April 1795 |
Tekle Giyorgis |
|
Restored
|
| 15 April to December 1795 |
Baeda Maryam II |
|
|
| December 1795 to 20 May 1796 |
Tekle Giyorgis |
|
Restored
|
| 20 May 1796 to 15 July 1797 |
Salomon III
(Solomon III) |
|
|
| 18 August 1797 to 4 January 1798 |
Yonas
(Jonah) |
|
|
| 4 January 1798 to 20 May 1799 |
Tekle Giyorgis |
|
Restored
|
| 20 May 1799 to 1799 |
Salomon III
(Solomon III) |
|
Restored
|
| 1799 to 24 March 1800 |
Demetros
(Demetrius) |
|
|
| 24 March to June 1800 |
Tekle Giyorgis |
|
Restored
|
| June 1800 to June 1801 |
Demetros |
|
|
| June 1801 to 3 June 1818 |
Egwale Seyon |
|
|
| 19 June 1818 to 3 June 1821 |
Iyoas II
(Joas II) |
|
|
| 3 June 1821 to April 1826 |
Gigar |
|
|
| April 1826 |
Baeda Maryam III |
|
|
| April 1826 to 18 June 1830 |
Gigar |
|
Restored
|
| 18 June 1830 to 18 March 1832 |
Iyasus IV
(Jesus IV) |
|
|
| 18 March 1832 to 1832 |
Gebre Krestos |
|
|
| 1832 |
Sahla Dengel |
|
|
| 1832 to 8 June 1832 |
Gebre Krestos |
|
Restored
|
| October 1832 to 29 August 1840 |
Sahla Dengel |
|
Restored
|
| 1832 |
Egwale Anbesa |
|
In rebellion
|
| 30 August 1840 to October 1841 |
Yohannes III
(John III) |
|
|
| October 1841 to 1845 |
Sahle Dengel |
|
Restored
|
| 1845 |
Yohannes III
(John III) |
|
Restored
|
| 1845 to 1850 |
Sahle Dengel |
|
Restored
|
| 1850 to 1851 |
Yohannes III
(John III) |
|
Restored
|
| 1851 to 11 February 1855 |
Sahle Dengel |
|
Restored
|
| 1851 to 29 June 1853 |
Ali Alula |
|
Usurper
|
| July 1853 to 9 February 1855 |
Wube 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 1871 |
Wagshum Gobeze |
Tekle 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 1910 |
Etege Taytu Betul |
|
♀ Regent for Menelik II
|
| 1910 to 1911 |
Ras Tesemma |
|
Regent for Menelik II
|
| 1912 to 1913 |
Lij Iyasu |
|
Regent for Menelik II
|
| 12 December 1913 to 27 September 1916 |
Iyasu V |
|
Deposed by nobles with the sanction of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
|
| 27 September 1916 to 2 April 1930 |
Zauditu, 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 Ethiopia |
Crowned 2 November 1930
|
| Italian occupation
|
| 9 May 1936 to 5 May 1941 |
Victor 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 Ethiopia |
Restored; deposed
|
| 12 September 1974 to 12 September 1974 |
Asfa Wossen |
|
Emperor-designate, did not take office
|