Monarchies of Ethiopia
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
- Kingdom of Aksum – used title Nəguśä nägäśt like later Emperors, but traditionally called a Kingdom
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
Post-1527 Kingdoms
Independent
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
- Kingdom of Gera
- * title: Moti
- Kingdom of Gomma - foundation 1800
- * title Moti
- * dynasty: 'Awulyani dynasty
- Kingdom of Gumma
- * title Moti
- Kingdom of Janjero - founded before 1600
- Kingdom of Jimma
- * title Moti
- Kingdom of Kaffa - foundation 1390 old Kaffa Kingdom; 1700 for new Kaffa Empire
- * title: Emperor
- * dynasty: Bushasho dynasty, one of the Minjo families
- * rulers:
- ** c.1390 Minjo
- ** 1425 - 1460 Shongetato
- ** 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
- Leqa Naqamte - foundation before 1871, ruled Welega from Nekemte
- * title: Moti
- * rulers:
- ** Bakare
- ** -1889 Moroda
- ** 1889-1932 Kumsa Moroda
- Limmu-Ennarea
- * ruling title: Supera
- Kingdom of Wolaita - foundation 1250
- * ruling title: Kawo
- * ruling dynasty:
- **Tigre dynasty
- **Mala dynasty
Other
Kingdom of Zion under King Mikael of Wollo 1914 - 1916Unidentified 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