3,000 Years of Leadership

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A SUMMARY OF HISTORY

3000 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP

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The Foundation

- Queen Sheba (Saba) ~ BC 975

The Axumite Kingdom

- King Gadarat (GDRT) ~ AD 200

- King ADBH ~ AD 210

- King ZQRNS ~ AD 220

- King DTWNS ~ AD 230

- King BYGT ~ AD 240

- King GRMT ~ AD 250

- Emperor (King of Kings) Sembrouthes ~ AD 260

- Emperor Endubis ~ AD 270

- Emperor Aphilas ~ AD 280

- Emperor Wazeba ~ AD 290

- Emperor Ousanas (Ella Amida) ~ AD 300

- Emperor Ezana ~ AD 330

- Emperor MHDYS ~ AD 400

- Emperor Ella Amida II ~ AD 450

- Emperor Tazena ~ AD 475

- Emperor Kaleb (Ella Atsbeha) ~ AD 500

- Emperor Ella Gabaz (Wazeb) ~ AD 550

- Emperor Ioel ~ AD 560

- Emperor Hataz ~ AD 570

- Emperor Israel ~ AD 580

- Emperor Gebre-Meskel ~ AD 590

- Emperor Gersem ~ AD 600

- Emperor Armah (Ella Sahem/Ahama Ibn Abjar) ~ AD 615

- Emperor (Atse) Hatsani Danael ~ AD 700

- Emperor Anbasa Wudem (Dagna-Jan) ~ AD 850

- Emperor Dil Na’od ~ AD 875

The Transition

- Queen Gudit (Yodit) ~ AD 900

The Zagwe Dynasty

- Emperor Marara Tekle-Haymanot ~ AD 1125

- Emperor Yimrahana-Christos ~ AD 1140

- Emperor Harbe ~ AD 1160

- Emperor Lalibela ~ AD 1175

- Emperor Na’akuto-La’ab ~ AD 1220

- Emperor Yitbarek ~ AD 1240

The Middle Era

- Emperor Yekuno Amlak (Tesfa Yesus) ~ AD 1270

- Emperor Yigba Tseyon (Solomon) ~ AD 1285

- Emperor Yigba Tseyon II ~ AD 1294

- Emperor Yigba Tseyon III ~ AD 1295

- Emperor Yigba Tseyon IV ~ AD 1296

- Emperor Yigba Tseyon V ~ AD 1297

- Emperor Yigba Tseyon VI ~ AD 1298

- Emperor Wudem Ar’ad ~ AD 1299

- Emperor Gebre-Meskel (Amde Tseyon) ~ AD 1314

- Emperor Newaya Christos (Sayfa-Ar’ad) ~ AD 1344

- Emperor Newaya-Maryam (Wudem Asfare) ~ AD 1372

- Emperor Dawit I ~ AD 1382

- Emperor Tewodros I ~ AD 1413

- Emperor Gebre-Meskel (Yeshaq) ~ AD 1414

- Emperor Indiryas ~ AD 1429

- Emperor Tekle-Maryam ~ AD 1431

- Emperor Tekle-Maryam II ~ AD 1432

- Emperor Tekle-Maryam III ~ AD 1433

- Emperor Kwestantinos (Zara Yakob) ~ AD 1434

- Emperor B’aeda-Maryam ~ AD 1468

- Emperor Iskinder ~ AD 1478

- Emperor Na’od ~ AD 1494

- Emperor Lebna Dengel ~ AD 1508

- Emir Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim (Ahmed the Gragn) ~ AD 1531

- Emperor Galawdewos ~ AD 1541

- Emperor Minas ~ AD 1559

- Emperor Sarsa Dengel ~ AD 1562

- Emperor Zara Dengel ~ AD 1597

- Emperor Susenyos ~ AD 1607

- Emperor Fasilidas ~ AD 1632

- Emperor Yohannes I ~ AD 1667

- Emperor Iyasu ~ AD 1682

- Emperor Tekle-Haymanot ~ AD 1705

- Emperor Tewoflos ~ AD 1708

- Emperor Yostos ~ AD 1710

- Emperor Dawit III ~ AD 1715

- Emperor Bakaffa ~ AD 1721

- Emperor Iyasu II ~ AD 1730

The Zemena Mesafent

- “Emperor” Iyosyas ~ AD 1755

- “Emperor” Yohannes II ~ AD 1769

- “Emperor” Tekle-Haymanot II ~ AD 1769

- Prince Mikael-Sehul ~ AD 1760

- Ras Ali I ~ AD 1775

- Meridazmach Asfa Wossen ~ 1775

- Ras Wolde Selassie ~ AD 1780

- Ras Gugsa Mersu ~ AD 1803

- Ras Sebagadis Woldu ~ AD 1816

- Dejazmach Wube (Haile Maryam) ~ AD 1826

- Ras Ali II Alula ~ AD 1831

- Ras Marye Gugsa ~ AD 1800-50

- Ras Biru Goshu ~ AD 1800-50

- Negus Sahle Selassie ~ AD 1800-50

- Ras Bilu Aligaz ~ AD 1800-50

- Meridazmach Wossen Seged ~ AD 1800-50

- Negus Haile Malekot ~ AD 1847

Modern Ethiopia

- Emperor Tewodros II (Kassa Hailu) ~ AD 1855

- Emperor Yohannes IV (Kassa Mercha) ~ AD 1872

- Emperor Menelik II ~ AD 1889

- Emperor Lij Iyasu ~ AD 1909

- Empress Zewditu ~ AD 1917

- Emperor Haile Selassie (Tafari Mekonnen) ~ AD 1930

- General Aman Andom ~ AD 1974

- General Teferi Bante ~ AD 1975

- President Mengistu Haile Maryam ~ AD 1977

- Prime Minister Meles Zenawi ~ AD 1991

Sources: Kibra Negast, Layers of Time, Others.