^Previously King of Shewa from 1855 to 1856, and from 1865 to 1889. Ruled under the regency of Ras BetwodedTessema Nadew from 1909 to 1911 and LijIyasu from 1911 to 1913.
^Never officially crowned as Emperor. Deposed by nobility with the sanction of the Church.
^Lij Iyasu was never referred to as "Iyasu V" or as an emperor during his rule, either by Ethiopians or by foreigners. Thus, in the treaty of commerce signed between the United States and Ethiopia in June 1914, the ruler of Ethiopia is referred to as "His Royal Highness, Prince Lidj Yassou". [1]
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^David Orr (2 February 1997). "Funeral brings the royals back to Ethiopia". The Independent. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
^"Ethiopia's Military Government Abolishes Monarchy and Titles". The New York Times. 22 March 1975. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
^Arnaldo Cortesi (15 May 1936). "CHAMBER CONFIRMS EMPIRE FOR ITALY; Cheers for Army and Duce Mark Session Ratifying Ethiopia's Annexation". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
^Indro Montanelli, Mario Cervi, Storia d'italia. L'Italia della guerra civile, RCS, 2003.
^"THE FALL OF ADDIS ABABA". The New York Times. 7 April 1941. Retrieved 18 January 2021.