List of Emperors of Ethiopia

This page contains a list of emperors of Ethiopia from the 17th century.

see also lists of incumbents.

Emperors of Ethiopia, 1682-1974

• Iyasu (Jesus) I: 19 July 1682 - 13 October 1706
• Tekle Haymanot I: 13 October 1706 - 30 June 1708
• Na'od II: 30 June - 1 July 1708
• Tewoflos (Theophilus): 1 July 1708 - 14 October 1711
• Yostos (Justus): 14 October 1711 - 19 February 1716
• Dawit (David) III: 19 February 1716 - 18 May 1721
• Walda Giyorgis: 18 May - 21 May 1721
• Asma Giyorgis: 21 May 1721 - 19 September 1730
• Iyasu II: 19 September 1730 - 26 June 1755
• Iyoas (Joas) I: 26 June 1755 - 7 May 1769
• Yohannes (John) II: 7 May - 18 October 1769
• Tekle Haymanot II: 18 October 1769 - 13 April 1777
• Salomon (Solomon) II: 13 April 1777 - 20 July 1779
• Tekle Giyorgis I: 20 July 1779 - 8 February 1784
• Iyasu III: 16 February 1784 - 24 April 1788
• Tekle Giyorgis I (restored): 24 April 1788 - 26 July 1789
• Hezqeyas (Hezekiah): 26 July 1789 - January 1794
• Tekle Giyorgis I (restored]]: January 1794 - 15 April 1795
• Be'ede Mariam III: 15 April - December 1795
• Tekle Giyorgis I (restored): December 1795 - 20 May 1796
• Salomon III: 20 May 1796 - 15 July 1797
• Yonas (Jonah): 18 August 1797 - 4 January 1798
• Tekle Giyorgis I (restored): 4 January 1798 - 20 May 1799
• Salomon III (restored): 20 May 1799 - 1799
• Demetros (Demetrius): 1799 - 24 March 1800
• Tekle Giyorgis I (restored): 24 March - June 1800
• Demetros: June 1800 - June 1801
• Egwale Seyon: June 1801 - 3 June 1818
• Iyoas II: 19 June 1818 - 3 June 1821
• Gigar: 3 June 1821 - April 1826
• Be'ede Mariam IV: April 1826
• Gigar: April 1826 - 18 June 1830
• Iyasu IV: 18 June 1830 - 18 March 1832
• Gebre Krestos: 18 March - 8 June 1832
• Sahla Dengel: October 1832 - 29 August 1840
• Yohannes III: 30 August 1840 - October 1841
• Sahla Dengel (restored): October 1841 - 1845
• Yohannes III (restored): 1845
• Sahle Dengel (restored): 1845 - 1850
• Yohannes III (restored): 1850 - 1851
• Sahle Dengel (restored): 1851 - 11 February 1855
• Tewodros (Theodore) II: 9 February 1855 - 13 April 1868
• Tekle Giyorgis II: 11 June 1868 - 11 July 1871
• Yohannes IV: 11 July 1871 - 9 March 1889
• Menelik II: 9 March 1889 - 12 December 1913
• Iyasu V: 12 December 1913 - 27 September 1916
• Zauditu (empress): 27 September 1916 - 2 April 1930
• Haile Selassie: 2 April 1930 - 2 May 1936
• Victor Emmanuel III of Italy: 9 May 1936 - 5 May 1941
• Haile Selassie (restored]]: 5 May 1941 - 12 September 1974
• Asfa Wossen: 12 September 1974