Ethiopia rulers (1682-2015)

Ethiopia rulers

(1682-2015)

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??	...                Empire of Ethiopia
3-10-1935	Italian invasion
9-5-1936	annexed by Italy
1-6-1936	Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia are united into Italian East Africa and reorganized as a federation of six provinces: Eritrea (formed by the merger of the former colony of Eritrea and the Ethiopian region of Tigre), Somalia (formed by the merger of the former colony of Somalia and the Ethiopian region of Ogaden), Addis Ababa (capital region of Ethiopia), Amhara, Harar, and Galla-Sidama (parts of Ethiopia):
1-1-1939	Addis Ababa and parts of the provinces of Amhara and  Galla-Sidama are united into the new province of Showa
5-5-1941	Addis Ababa liberated by Allies
27-11-1941	last Italian administrators surrender
12-9-1974	Ethiopia (semi-officially Socialist Ethiopia)
21-3-1975	monarchy abolished
10-9-1987	People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
27-5-1991	Ethiopia
22-8-1995	Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Emperors/Empresses¹

- Solomonic dynasty -
19 Jul 1682 - 13 Oct 1706  Iyasu I Yohannes                   (b. 1662 - d. 1706)
       1685                  Yeshaq Iyasu? (in opposition)
13 Oct 1706 - 30 Jun 1708  Tekle Haymanot I Iyasu             (b. 16... - d. 1708)
                           (in opposition from 27 Mar 1706)
   Sep 1707                  Amda Seyon (in opposition)
30 Jun 1708 -  1 Jul 1708  Na'od II Tekle Haymanot            (b. 1704 - d. 1722)
1 Jul 1708 - 14 Oct 1711  Tewoflos Yohannes                  (b. 16... - d. 1711)
       1709 -    Jul 1710    Nebahne Yohannes (in opposition)
14 Oct 1711 - 19 Feb 1716  Yostos Delba Iyasus                (b. 16... - d. 1716)
                           [from a different lineage]
19 Feb 1716 - 18 May 1721  Dawit III Iyasu                    (b. 1695 - d. 1721)
                           (in opposition from 8 Feb 1716)
18 May 1721 - 21 May 1721  Walda Giyorgis Iyasu
21 May 1721 - 19 Sep 1730  Asma Giyorgis Iyasu                (b. 1694 - d. 1730)
19 Sep 1730 - 26 Jun 1755  Iyasu II Asma Giyorgis             (b. 1723 - d. 1755)
       1736 -        1737    Hezqeyas (in opposition)
26 Jun 1755 -  7 May 1769  Iyoas I Iyasu                      (b. 174... - d. 1769)
7 May 1769 - 18 Oct 1769  Yohannes II Iyasu                  (b. 1699 - d. 1769)
18 Oct 1769 -    Jun 1770  Tekle Haymanot II Yohannes
                           (1st time)                         (b. 1754 - d. 1777)
   Jun 1770 -    Dec 1770  Susenyos II Iyasu?
   Dec 1770 - 13 Apr 1777  Tekle Haymanot II Yohannes
                           (2nd time)                         (s.a.)
13 Apr 1777 - 20 Jul 1779  Salomon II Adigo
20 Jul 1779 -  8 Feb 1784  Tekle Giyorgis I Yohannes
                           (1st time)                         (b. 1755 - d. 1817)
16 Feb 1784 - 24 Apr 1788  Iyasu III Azequ                    (b. ... - d. 1788)
       1787 -        1788    Iyasu (in opposition)
       1787 -        1788    Be'ede Mariam (in opposition)
   Feb 1788 -        1789    Tekle Haymanot (in opposition)
24 Apr 1788 - 26 Jul 1789  Tekle Giyorgis I Yohannes
                           (2nd time)                         (s.a.)
26 Jul 1789 -    Jan 1794  Hezqeyas Iyasu                     (b. 17... - d. 1816)
   Jan 1794 - 15 Apr 1795  Tekle Giyorgis I Yohannes
                           (3rd time)                         (s.a.)
15 Apr 1795 -    Dec 1795  Be'ede Mariam III Salomon
   Dec 1795 - 20 May 1796  Tekle Giyorgis I Yohannes
                           (4th time)                         (s.a.)
20 May 1796 - 15 Jul 1797  Salomon III Tekle Haymanot
                           (1st time)
18 Aug 1797 -  4 Jan 1798  Yonas Letezum                      (b. 1766 - d. 1832)
4 Jan 1798 - 20 May 1799  Tekle Giyorgis I Yohannes
                           (5th time)                         (s.a.)
20 May 1799 -        1799  Salomon III Tekle Haymanot
                           (2nd time)
       1799 - 24 Mar 1800  Demetros Arqedewos (1st time)      (b. 17... - d. 1803)
24 Mar 1800 -    Jun 1800  Tekle Giyorgis I Yohannes
                           (6th time)                         (s.a.)
   Jun 1800 -    Jun 1801  Demetros Arqedewos (2nd time)      (s.a.)
   Jun 1801 -  3 Jun 1818  Egwale Seyon Hezqeyas              (b. ... - d. 1818)
19 Jun 1818 -  3 Jun 1821  Iyoas II Hezqeyas                  (b. ... - d. 1821)
       1821 -    Apr 1826  Gigar Iyasu (1st time)             (b. 1745 - d. 1831)
   Apr 1826                Be'ede Mariam IV
   Apr 1826 - 18 Jun 1830  Gigar Iyasu (2nd time)             (s.a.)
18 Jun 1830 - 18 Mar 1832  Iyasu IV Salomon
18 Mar 1832 -        1832  Gebre Krestos Gebre Mesay
                           (1st time)                         (b. ... - d. 1832)
       1832                Sahle Dengel Gebre Mesay
                           (1st time)                         (b. c.1778 - d. 18...)
       1832 -  8 Jun 1832  Gebre Krestos Gebre Mesay
                           (2nd time)                         (s.a.)
   Oct 1832 - 29 Aug 1840  Sahle Dengel Gebre Mesay
                           (2nd time)                         (s.a.)
       1832                  Egwale Anbesa (in rebellion)
30 Aug 1840 -    Oct 1841  Yohannes III Tekle Giyorgis
                           (1st time)                         (b. 1797 - d. af.1868)
   Oct 1841 -        1845  Sahle Dengel Gebre Mesay
                           (3rd time)                         (s.a.)
       1845                Yohannes III Tekle Giyorgis
                           (2nd time)                         (s.a.)
       1845 -        1850  Sahle Dengel Gebre Mesay
                           (4th time)                         (s.a.)
       1850 -        1851  Yohannes III Tekle Giyorgis
                           (3rd time)                         (s.a.)
       1851 -    Feb 1855  Sahle Dengel Gebre Mesay
                           (5th time)                         (s.a.)
       1851 - 29 Jun 1853    Ali Alula (usurper)              (b. c.1819 - d. 1853)
   Jul 1853 -  9 Feb 1855    Webe Haile Mariam (usurper)

- Tewodros dynasty -
9 Feb 1855 - 13 Apr 1868  Tewodros II                        (b. c.1818 - d. 1868)

- Zagwe dynasty -
11 Jun 1868 - 11 Jul 1871  Tekle Giyorgis II                  (b. c.1836 - d. 1872)
       1868 - 15 Nov 1868    Menelik II (in rebellion)        (b. 1844 - d. 1913)

- Tigray dynasty -
11 Jul 1871 -  9 Mar 1889  Yohannes IV                        (b. 1837 - d. 1889)
- Solomonic dynasty -
9 Mar 1889 - 12 Dec 1913  Menelik II                         (s.a.)
       1910                  Etege T'aytu Bet'ul (f) (regent) (b. 1853 - d. 1918)

       1910 - 11 Apr 1911    Ras Tesemma (regent)             (b. ... - d. 1911)

       1912 -        1913    Lij Iyasu (regent)               (b. 1898 - d. 1935)

12 Dec 1913 - 27 Sep 1916  Iyasu V                            (s.a.)
27 Sep 1916 -  2 Apr 1930  Zauditu (f)                        (b. 1876 - d. 1930)

27 Sep 1916 -  2 Apr 1930    Ras Tafari Makonnen (regent)     (b. 1892 - d. 1975)
3 Apr 1930 - 12 Sep 1974  Haile Selassie  (= Ras Tafari Makonnen)            (s.a.)
                           (2 May 1936 - 5 May 1941 in exile)

 1 May 1936 - 17 Dec 1936    Ras Imru (regent)                (b. 1892 - d. 1980)

12 Sep 1974 - 21 Mar 1975  Asfa Wossen                        (b. 1916 - d. 1997)
                           (designated emperor, does not take office)

Chairmen of the Provisional Military Administrative Council
12 Sep 1974 - 17 Nov 1974  Aman Mikael Andom                  (b. 1924 - d. 1974)
17 Nov 1974 - 28 Nov 1974  Mengistu Haile Mariam (1st time)   (b. 1937)
28 Nov 1974 -  3 Feb 1977  Teferi Benti                       (b. 1921 - d. 1977)
11 Feb 1977 - 10 Sep 1987  Mengistu Haile Mariam (2nd time)   (s.a.)
Presidents
10 Sep 1987 - 21 May 1991  Mengistu Haile Mariam              (s.a.)
21 May 1991 - 28 May 1991  Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (acting)       (b. 1935 - d. 2004)
28 May 1991 - 22 Aug 1995  Meles Zenawi (interim)             (b. 1955 - d. 2012)
22 Aug 1995 -  8 Oct 2001  Negasso Gidada                     (b. 1943)
8 Oct 2001 -  7 Oct 2013  Girma Wolde-Giorgis                (b. 1924)
7 Oct 2013 -              Mulatu Teshome Wirtu               (b. 1956?)

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Prime ministers:

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29 Jan 1943 -  1 Nov 1957  Makonnen Endalkachew               (b. 1890 - d. 1963)

27 Nov 1957 - 15 Dec 1960  Abebe Aragai                       (b. 1903 - d. 1960)

17 Apr 1961 - 28 Feb 1974  Tsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold   (b. 1912 - d. 1974)

28 Feb 1974 - 22 Jul 1974  Endalkachew Makonnen               (b. 1927 - d. 1974)

22 Jul 1974 - 12 Sep 1974  Mikael Imru                        (b. 1929 - d. 2008)

10 Sep 1987 -  8 Nov 1989  Fikre Selassie Wogderess           (b. c.1941)

 8 Nov 1989 - 26 Apr 1991  Hailu Yimenu (acting)              (b. 19... - d. 1991)

26 Apr 1991 -  6 Jun 1991  Tesfaye Dinka (acting)

 6 Jun 1991 - 22 Aug 1995  Tamrat Layne                       (b. 1955)
                           (acting to 29 Jul 1991)

23 Aug 1995 - 20 Aug 2012  Meles Zenawi                       (s.a.)

20 Aug 2012 -              Hailemariam Desalegn               (b. 1965)
                           (acting to 21 Sep 2012)

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¹Official style: Moa Anbesa ze Emnegede Yehuda, N.N., Seyume Egziebher, Neguse/Negeste Negest za Ityopya ("Conquering Lion of
the Tribe of Judah, N.N., Elect of God, King/Queen of Kings of Ethiopia").



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Shewa

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      1839                Kingdom of Shewa
      1856 -        1859  annexed by Ethiopia
      1860 -        1864  annexed by Ethiopia
      1889                incorporated into Ethiopia
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Ruling princes
- Solomonic dynasty -
      1682 -        1703  Negasi Krestos Lebsa Qal           (b. ... - d. 1703)
      1703 -  6 Mar 1719  Sebestyanos Negasi Krestos         (b. ... - d. 1719)
6 Mar 1719 - 23 Feb 1744  Qedami Qal Sebestyanos             (b. ... - d. 1744)
23 Feb 1744 -  6 Feb 1775  Amha Iyasus Qedami Qal             (b. ... - d. 1775)
6 Feb 1775 - 30 Jul 1807  Tewodros Amha Iyasus               (b. ... - d. 1807)
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Kings (styled Ras to 1839)
30 Jul 1807 -  7 Jun 1813  Welde Giyorgis Tewodros            (b. ... - d. 1813)
7 Jun 1813 - 12 Oct 1847  Sahle Selassie                     (b. c.1795 - d. 1847)
12 Oct 1847 -  9 Nov 1855  Haile Melekot                      (b. 1825 - d. 1855)
9 Nov 1855 -        1856  Sahle Mariam (1st time)            (s.a.)
                          (= Menelik II of Ethiopia)

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Ruling princes
      1856 -        1859  Haile Mikael Sahle Selassie        (b. c.1827 - d. 1884)
      1859                Bezabeh (1st time) (usurper)
      1859 -        1860  Seyfu Sahle Selassie               (b. 1828 - d. 1860)
      1860 -        1865  Bezabeh (2nd time) (usurper)

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King
  Aug 1865 -        1889  Sahle Mariam (2nd time)            (s.a.)
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