This List of Ethiopian leaders will help you
as a reference for identifying at whose era the sites were built
The Foundation
The Axumite Kingdom
- - King Gadarat (GDRT) ~ AD 200
- - King ADBH ~ AD 210
- - King ZQRNS ~ AD 220
- - King DTWNS ~ AD 230
- - King BYGT ~ AD 240
- - King GRMT ~ AD 250
- - Emperor (King of Kings) Sembrouthes ~ AD 260
- - Emperor Endubis ~ AD 270
- - Emperor Aphilas ~ AD 280
- - Emperor Wazeba ~ AD 290
- - Emperor Ousanas (Ella Amida) ~ AD 300
- - Emperor Ezana ~ AD 330
- - Emperor MHDYS ~ AD 400
- - Emperor Ella Amida II ~ AD 450
- - Emperor Tazena ~ AD 475
- - Emperor Kaleb (Ella Atsbeha) ~ AD 500
- - Emperor Ella Gabaz (Wazeb) ~ AD 550
- - Emperor Ioel ~ AD 560
- - Emperor Hataz ~ AD 570
- - Emperor Israel ~ AD 580
- - Emperor Gebre-Meskel ~ AD 590
- - Emperor Gersem ~ AD 600
- - Emperor Armah (Ella Sahem/Ahama Ibn Abjar) ~ AD 615
- - Emperor (Atse) Hatsani Danael ~ AD 700
- - Emperor Anbasa Wudem (Dagna-Jan) ~ AD 850
- - Emperor Dil Na'od ~ AD 875
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The Transition
- - Queen Gudit (Yodit) ~ AD 900
The Zagwe Dynasty
- Emperor Marara Tekle-Haymanot ~ AD 1125
- Emperor Yimrahana-Christos ~ AD 1140
- Emperor Harbe ~ AD 1160
- Emperor Lalibela ~ AD 1175
- Emperor Na'akuto-La'ab ~ AD 1220
- Emperor Yitbarek ~ AD 1240
The Middle Era
- - Emperor Yekuno Amlak (Tesfa Yesus) ~ AD 1270
- - Emperor Yigba Tseyon (Solomon) ~ AD 1285
- - Emperor Yigba Tseyon II ~ AD 1294
- - Emperor Yigba Tseyon III ~ AD 1295
- - Emperor Yigba Tseyon IV ~ AD 1296
- - Emperor Yigba Tseyon V ~ AD 1297
- - Emperor Yigba Tseyon VI ~ AD 1298
- - Emperor Wudem Ar'ad ~ AD 1299
- - Emperor Gebre-Meskel (Amde Tseyon) ~ AD 1314
- - Emperor Newaya Christos (Sayfa-Ar'ad) ~ AD 1344
- - Emperor Newaya-Maryam (Wudem Asfare) ~ AD 1372
- - Emperor Dawit I ~ AD 1382
- - Emperor Tewodros I ~ AD 1413
- - Emperor Gebre-Meskel (Yeshaq) ~ AD 1414
- - Emperor Indiryas ~ AD 1429
- - Emperor Tekle-Maryam ~ AD 1431
- - Emperor Tekle-Maryam II ~ AD 1432
- - Emperor Tekle-Maryam III ~ AD 1433
- - Emperor Kwestantinos (Zara Yakob) ~ AD 1434
- - Emperor B'aeda-Maryam ~ AD 1468
- - Emperor Iskinder ~ AD 1478
- - Emperor Na'od ~ AD 1494
- - Emperor Lebna Dengel ~ AD 1508
- - Emir Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim (Ahmed the Gragn) ~ AD 1531
- - Emperor Galawdewos ~ AD 1541
- - Emperor Minas ~ AD 1559
- - Emperor Sarsa Dengel ~ AD 1562
- - Emperor Zara Dengel ~ AD 1597
- - Emperor Susenyos ~ AD 1607
- - Emperor Fasilidas ~ AD 1632
- - Emperor Yohannes I ~ AD 1667
- - Emperor Iyasu ~ AD 1682
- - Emperor Tekle-Haymanot ~ AD 1705
- - Emperor Tewoflos ~ AD 1708
- - Emperor Yostos ~ AD 1710
- - Emperor Dawit III ~ AD 1715
- - Emperor Bakaffa ~ AD 1721
- - Emperor Iyasu II ~ AD 1730
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The Zemena Mesafent
- - "Emperor" Iyosyas ~ AD 1755
- - "Emperor" Yohannes II ~ AD 1769
- - "Emperor" Tekle-Haymanot II ~ AD 1769
- - Prince Mikael-Sehul ~ AD 1760
- - Ras Ali I ~ AD 1775
- - Meridazmach Asfa Wossen ~ 1775
- - Ras Wolde Selassie ~ AD 1780
- - Ras Gugsa Mersu ~ AD 1803
- - Ras Sebagadis Woldu ~ AD 1816
- - Dejazmach Wube (Haile Maryam) ~ AD 1826
- - Ras Ali II Alula ~ AD 1831
- - Ras Marye Gugsa ~ AD 1800-50
- - Ras Biru Goshu ~ AD 1800-50
- - Negus Sahle Selassie ~ AD 1800-50
- - Ras Bilu Aligaz ~ AD 1800-50
- - Meridazmach Wossen Seged ~ AD 1800-50
- - Negus Haile Malekot ~ AD 1847
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Modern Ethiopia
- Emperor Tewodros II (Kassa Hailu) ~ AD 1855
- Emperor Yohannes IV (Kassa Mercha) ~ AD 1872
- Emperor Menelik II ~ AD 1889
- Emperor Lij Iyasu ~ AD 1909
- Empress Zewditu ~ AD 1917
- Emperor Haile Selassie (Tafari Mekonnen) ~ AD 1930
- General Aman Andom ~ AD 1974
- General Teferi Bante ~ AD 1975
- President Mengistu Haile Maryam ~ AD 1977
- Prime Minister Meles Zenawi ~ AD 1991