List of emperors of Ethiopia
Legendary ruler
- Menelik I , first ruler of Ethiopia (975–950 BC)
Aksumite Empire (approx. 50 - approx. 960)
Emperor of the Zagwe dynasty (916–1270)
| Surname | Reign |
|---|---|
| Mara Takla Haymanot | 916-919 |
| Tatadim | 919-959 |
| Jan Seyum | 959-999 |
| Germa Seyum | 999-1039 |
| Yemrehana Krestos | 1039-1079 |
| Kedus Harbe | 1079-1119 |
| Gebra Maskal Lalibela (Lallebella) | 1119-1159 |
| Na'akueto La'ab | 1159-1207 |
| Yetbarak | 1207-1247 |
| Mairari | 1247-1262 |
| Harbai | 1262-1270 |
Alternatively, the following rule periods can be mentioned:
- Marari 1117-1133
- Yemrehana Krestos 1133-1172
- Gebra Maskal Lalibela 1172-1212, or 1185-1225
- Na'akueto La'ab 1212-1260
- Yetbarak (Yitbarek) 1260-1268
Emperor of the Solomonic Dynasty (1270–1974)
| Surname | Reign |
|---|---|
| Tasfa Jesus | 1270-1285 |
| Solomon I. | 1285-1294 |
|
Sons of Yagbe'u Seyon : Senfa Ared IV. |
1294-1295 |
| Wedem Arad | 1299-1314 |
| Amda Seyon | 1314-1344 |
| Newaya Krestos | 1344-1372 |
| Newaya Mariam | 1372-1382 |
| David I. | 1382-1411 |
| Theodor I. (Tewodros) | 1411-1414 |
| Isaac (Yeshaq) | 1414-1429 |
| Andreas | 1429-1430 |
| Takla Mariam | 1430-1433 |
| Sarwe Jesus | 1433 |
| Amda Jesus | 1433-1434 |
| Zara Yaqob | 1434-1468 |
| Ba'eda Mariam | 1468-1478 |
| Eskandar | 1478-1494 |
| Amda Seyon II, actually Endreyas | 1494-1. November 1494 |
| Na'od I. | 1494-1508 |
| David II | 1508-1540 |
| Claudius | 1540-1559 |
| Minas | 1559-1563 |
| Sarsa Dengel | 1563-1597 |
| Jacob | 1597-1603 |
| Za Dengel | 1603-1604 |
| Jacob (again) | 1604-1607 |
| Sissinios | 1607-1632 |
| Basilides (Fasildos) | 1632-1667 |
| John I. | 1667-1682 |
| Iyasu I. (Jesus) | July 19, 1682-13. October 1706 |
| Tekle Haymanot I. | October 13, 1706-30. June 1708 |
| Na'od II. | June 30–1. July 1708 |
| Theophilus (Tewoflos) | July 1, 1708-14. October 1711 |
| Yostos (Justus) | October 14, 1711-19. February 1716 |
| David III | February 19, 1716-18. May 1721 |
| Walda Giyorgis | May 18th – May 21st May 1721 |
| Asma Sagad | May 21, 1721-19. September 1730 |
| Iyasu II. | September 19, 1730-26. June 1755 |
| Joas I. | June 26, 1755-7. May 1769 |
| John II | May 7-18 October 1769 |
| Tekle Haymanot II. | October 18, 1769–13. April 1777 |
| Solomon II | April 13, 1777-20. July 1779 |
| Tekle Giyorgis I. | July 20, 1779–8. February 1784 |
| Iyasu III. | February 16, 1784-24. April 1788 |
| Tekle Giyorgis I (again) | April 24, 1788-26. July 1789 |
| Hezekiah (Hezqeyas) | July 26, 1789 – January 1794 |
| Tekle Giyorgis I (again) | January 1794-15. April 1795 |
| Ba'eda Mariam II | April 15 - December 1795 |
| Tekle Giyorgis I (again) | December 1795–20. May 1796 |
| Solomon III. | May 20, 1796-15. July 1797 |
| Jonas | August 18, 1797–4. January 1798 |
| Tekle Giyorgis I (again) | January 4, 1798-20. May 1799 |
| Solomon III. (again) | May 20, 1799-1799 |
| Demetrius (Demetros) | 1799-24. March 1800 |
| Tekle Giyorgis I (again) | March 24 - June 1800 |
| Demetrius (again) | June 1800 - June 1801 |
| Egwale Seyon | June 1801-3. June 1818 |
| Joash II | June 19, 1818–3. June 1821 |
| Gigar | June 3, 1821 - April 1826 |
| Ba'eda Mariam III. | April 1826 |
| Gigar (again) | April 1826-18. June 1830 |
| Iyasu IV. | June 18, 1830-18. March 1832 |
| Bring Krestos | March 18–8. June 1832 |
| Sahle Dengel | October 1832–29. August 1840 |
| John III | August 30, 1840 – October 1841 |
| Sahle Dengel (again) | October 1841-1845 |
| John III (again) | 1845 |
| Sahle Dengel (again) | 1845-1850 |
| John III (again) | 1850-1851 |
| Sahle Dengel (again) | 1851-11. February 1855 |
| Theodor II (Tewodros) | February 11, 1855-13. April 1868 |
| Tekle Giyorgis II. | June 11, 1868-11. July 1871 |
| Yohannes IV | January 12, 1872-9. March 1889 |
| Menelik II | March 9, 1889–12. December 1913 |
| Iyasu V. | December 12, 1913-27. September 1916 |
| Zauditu (Empress) | September 27, 1916–2. April 1930 |
| Haile Selassie I. | November 2, 1930–2. May 1936 |
| Victor Emmanuel III , Emperor of Abyssinia | May 9, 1936-5. May 1941 |
| Haile Selassie I (again), last emperor of Ethiopia | May 5, 1941-12. September 1974 |
| Amha Selassie I. (Asfa Wossen) | September 12, 1974-21. March 1975 |
| Zere Yacobe Selassie (Zara Jakob), pretender to the throne |