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List of emperors of Ethiopia

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This article lists the emperors of Ethiopia, from the founding of the Ethiopian Empire and the Solomonic dynasty in 1270 by Yekuno Amlak, until the Ethiopian Revolution of 1974 when the last emperor was deposed.

Earlier kings of the Dʿmt, Axum and Zagwe kingdoms are listed separately due to numerous gaps and large flexibility in chronology.

For legendary and archeologically unverified rulers of Ethiopian tradition, see Regnal lists of Ethiopia and 1922 regnal list of Ethiopia.

Names in italics indicate rulers who were usurpers or not widely recognized.

Solomonic dynasty

Gondarine period

Era of the Princes

Modern Era

Tigrayan line

Shewan line

House of Savoy (Italian occupation)

Timeline from 1855

Amha SelassieVictor Emmanuel IIIHaile SelassieZewdituLij IyasuMenelik IIYohannes IVTekle Giyorgis IITewodros IIHouse of SavoySolomonic dynasty

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Committed suicide at the end of the Battle of Magdala.
  2. ^ Claimed the Solomonic lineage through his mother. Also claimed the Zagwe lineage through his father.
  3. ^ Killed in the Battle of Gallabat.
  4. ^ Previously King of Shewa from 1855 to 1856, and from 1865 to 1889. Ruled under the regency of Ras Betwoded Tessema Nadew from 1909 to 1911 and Lij Iyasu from 1911 to 1913.
  5. ^ Never officially crowned as Emperor. Deposed by nobility with the sanction of the Church.
  6. ^ 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]
  7. ^ Ruled under the regency of Ras Tafari Makonnen (future Emperor Haile Selassie).
  8. ^ Died in the immediate aftermath of the Gugsa Wale's rebellion.
  9. ^ De facto ruler of the country as regent from 1916 to 1930. Crowned as King in the aftermath of the 1928 coup d'état.
  10. ^ Exiled from 2 May 1936 to 5 April 1941, during the Italian occupation. During that time, the imperial title was claimed by the King of Italy Victor Emmanuel III.
  11. ^ Briefly deposed during the 1960 coup d'état attempt.
  12. ^ Crowned on 2 November 1930, at the St. George's Cathedral in Addis Ababa.[3]
  13. ^ Deposed by the Derg during the Ethiopian Revolution of 1974.[4][5]
  14. ^ Proclaimed Emperor by the Imperial Guards during the 1960 coup d'état attempt.
  15. ^ Designated "King" (not Emperor) by the Derg while out of the country,[6] did not take throne.

References

  1. ^ Alden Whitman (28 August 1975). "Haile Selassie of Ethiopia Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Death of a King". The New York Times. 28 August 1975. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Emperor is Crowned in Regal Splendor at African Capital". The New York Times. 3 November 1930. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ^ "REMOVAL IS QUIET". The New York Times. 13 September 1974. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ Paul Hofmann (13 September 1974). "The Lion at Sunset". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Ethiopian Crown Prince Hears News of Succession on Radio". The New York Times. 13 September 1974. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. ^ David Orr (2 February 1997). "Funeral brings the royals back to Ethiopia". The Independent. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Ethiopia's Military Government Abolishes Monarchy and Titles". The New York Times. 22 March 1975. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Indro Montanelli, Mario Cervi, Storia d'italia. L'Italia della guerra civile, RCS, 2003.
  11. ^ "THE FALL OF ADDIS ABABA". The New York Times. 7 April 1941. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

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