Monarchies of Ethiopia

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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.

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Ancient Ethiopia

Medieval Ethiopia (to 1527)

Vassal Kingdoms

Post-1527 Kingdoms

Independent

Kingdoms annexed by the Ethiopian empire in the 19th century

See: Rulers of Bosha
See: Rulers of the Gibe State of Gera
See: Rulers of the Gibe State of Goma
See: Rulers of the Gibe State of Guma
See: Rulers of the Janjero state of Gimirra
See: Rulers of the Gibe state of Jimma
Source: C.F. Beckingham and G.W.B. Huntingford, Some Records of Ethiopia, 1593-1646 (London: Hakluyt Society, 1954), p. lvi. Amnon Orent, "Refocusing on the History of Kafa prior to 1897: A Discussion of Political Processes" in African Historical Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2. (1970), p. 268.
See: Rulers of the Gibe State of Limu-'Enarya; Innarya
See: Rulers of Welayta

Other

Kingdom of Zion (consisting of Tigray, Gondar, Gojjam, and Semien) under King ( Negus ) Mikael of Wollo 1914 - 1916

Unidentified kingdoms or chiefdoms

The following polities are unidentified kingdoms or chiefdoms, and are not mentioned in standard references:

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