Rulers of the Gibe State of Limu-'Enarya
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List of Rulers of the Gibe kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea
The Gibe kingdom is located in present-day EthiopiaEthiopia
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| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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| Supera (kings) (horse name Horse name A Horse name is a secondary noble title or a popular name for members of Ethiopian royalty; in some cases the "horse names" are the only name known for a ruler. They take the form of "father of X", where "X" is the name of the person's warhorse.... s in parentheses) |
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| 1450 - 1530 | Kaba Seyon, Supera | Said to have founded the kingdom of Ennarea. |
| mid 16th century | Sepenihi, Supera | Semi-legendary conqueror of Ennarea |
| 1570 - 1580 | La'ashonhi, Supera | |
| 1580 - 1603 | Badancho, Supera | First king to embrace Christianity |
| 1605 - 1619 | Benero, Supera | |
| 1619 - 1630 | Sysgayo, Supera | Intrusive ruler |
| 1630 - 1640 | Emana Krestos, Supera | Son of Benero |
| mid 17th century | Techochi, Supera | |
| mid 17th century | Gaha Nechocho, Supera | Possibly related to the kings of Kaffa |
| late 17th century | Gawa Sherocho, Supera | Possibly related to the kings of Kaffa |
| early 18th century | Shisafocho, Supera | |
| c.1750 | Sacho Nechocho, Supera | |
| late 18th century | Tekle Sachi, Supera | |
| early 19th century | Garginocho, Supera | Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa Kingdom of Kaffa The Kingdom of Kaffa was an early modern state located in what is now Ethiopia, with its capital at Bonga. The Gojeb River formed its northern border, beyond which lay the Gibe kingdoms; to the east the territory of the Konta and Kullo peoples lay between Kaffa and the Omo River; to the south... |
| mid 19th century | Shagi Nechocho, Supera | Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa Kingdom of Kaffa The Kingdom of Kaffa was an early modern state located in what is now Ethiopia, with its capital at Bonga. The Gojeb River formed its northern border, beyond which lay the Gibe kingdoms; to the east the territory of the Konta and Kullo peoples lay between Kaffa and the Omo River; to the south... |
| late 19th century | Chechu Nechocho, Supera | Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa Kingdom of Kaffa The Kingdom of Kaffa was an early modern state located in what is now Ethiopia, with its capital at Bonga. The Gojeb River formed its northern border, beyond which lay the Gibe kingdoms; to the east the territory of the Konta and Kullo peoples lay between Kaffa and the Omo River; to the south... |
| c.1800 | Ennarea conquered by the Macha Oromo, who founded the kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea | |
| 1800 to 1825 | Bofo, Supera (Abba Gomoli I) |
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| 1825 to 24 September 1861 | Ibsa IBSA IBSA can stand for:* International Blind Sports Federation, the governing body for blind sports* India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum, commonly known as IBSA, a three-country alignment* Interstate Batteries, a private company of US... , Supera (Abba Bagibo) |
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| 1861 to 1883 | …, Supera (Abba Bulgu) |
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| 1883 to 1891 | …, Supera (Abba Gomoli II) |
Limmu-Ennerea annexed by Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... 1891 |
Source: Information about pre-Oromo kings from Werner J. Lange, History of the Southern Gonga (Southwestern Ethiopia), (Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner, 1982), pp. 28-30.
See also
- Monarchies of EthiopiaMonarchies of EthiopiaThis is a list of Monarchies that existed throughout the history of Ethiopia. This list is divided into kingdoms that were subdivisions of Ethiopia, and kingdoms that were later conquered by Ethiopia...
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