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Rulers of Shewa
List of Rulers of
Shewa
(Dates in italics indicate
de facto
continuation of office)
Tenure
Incumbent
Notes
Solomonid dynasty Shewan Branch
1507
to
1540
Emperor Libne Dingel of Ethiopia
uncertain date to uncertain date
Prince
Yaqob Libne Dingell
uncertain date to uncertain date
Prince
Seqwe Qal Yaqob
uncertain date to uncertain date
Prince
Werede Qal Segwe Qal
uncertain date to uncertain date
Prince
Lebsa Qal Werede Qal
1682
to
1703
Prince
Negasi Krestos Lebsa Qal
1703
to
6 March
1719
Merid Azmatch
Sebestyanos Negasi Krestos
6 March
1719
to
23 February
1744
Merid Azmatch
Qedami Qal Sebestyanos
(also more commonly known as Abuye)
23 February
1744
to
6 February
1775
Merid Azmatch
Amha Iyesus Qedami Qal
(also known as Amhayes)
6 February
1775
to
30 July
1807
Merid Azmatch
Asfaw Wossen Amha Iyesus
30 July
1807
to
7 June
1813
Ras and Merid Azmatch
Wossen Seged Asfaw Wossen
7 June
1813
to
1839
Ras and Merid Azmatch
Sahle Selassie
1839
to
12 October
1847
King
Sahle Selassie
12 October
1847
to
9 November
1855
King
Haile Melekot
9 November
1855
to
1856
Sahle Mariam
1st Term; afterwards
Menelik II, Emperor of Ehtiopia
Userpers and Claimants
1856
to
1859
Merid Azmatch
Haile Mikael Sahle Selassie
royal claimant
1859
to
1859
"King"
Bezabeh
1st Term; non-royal usurper
1859
to
1860
Prince
Seyfu Sahle Selassie
royal claimant
1860
to
1865
"King"
Bezabeh
2nd Term; non-royal usurper
See also
Ethiopia
Lists of incumbents
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