List of rulers of the Gibe kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea
The Gibe kingdom is located in present-day Ethiopia.
Tenure
|
Incumbent
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Notes
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Hinnare-tato (kings)
|
1450–1530 |
Kaba Seyon, Hinnare-tato |
Founder
|
1530–1570 |
Sepenihi, Hinnare-tato |
Semi-legendary conqueror of Ennarea
|
1570–1580 |
La'ashonhi, Hinnare-tato |
|
1580–1603 |
Badancho, Hinnare-tato |
First king to embrace Christianity
|
1605–1619 |
Benero, Hinnare-tato |
|
1619–1630 |
Sysgayo, Hinnare-tato |
Intrusive ruler
|
1630–1640 |
Emana Krestos, Hinnare-tato |
Son of Benero
|
mid 17th century |
Techochi, Hinnare-tato |
|
mid 17th century |
Gaha Nechocho, Hinnare-tato |
Possibly related to the kings of Kaffa
|
late 17th century |
Gawa Sherocho, Hinnare-tato |
Possibly related to the kings of Kaffa
|
early 18th century |
Shisafocho, Hinnare-tato |
|
c.1750 |
Sacho Nechocho, Hinnare-tato |
|
late 18th century |
Tekle Sachi, Hinnare-tato |
|
early 19th century |
Garginocho, Hinnare-tato |
Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa
|
mid 19th century |
Shagi Nechocho, Hinnare-tato |
Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa
|
late 19th century |
Chechu Nechocho, Hinnare-tato |
Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa
|
Supera (kings) (horse names in parentheses)
|
c.1800 |
Ennarea conquered by the Macha Oromo, who founded the Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea
|
1800 to 1825 |
Bofo, Supera (Abba Gomoli I) |
|
1825 to 24 September 1861 |
Ibsa, Supera (Abba Bagibo) |
|
1861 to 1883 |
..., Supera (Abba Bulgu) |
|
1883 to 1891 |
..., Supera (Abba Gomoli II) |
Limmu-Ennerea annexed by Ethiopia 1891
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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