State

Ethiopian Empire

1270–1974 state in the Horn of Africa

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1270–1945
Founded
1270
Ended
1975
Capital
Addis Ababa, Gondar
Government
absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy
Languages
Ge'ez
Preceded by
Federation of Ethiopia and EritreaKingdom of Limmu-EnnareaKingdom of Wolaita

Overview

The Ethiopian Empire, historically known as Abyssinia or simply Ethiopia, was a country that encompassed the present-day territories of Ethiopia and Eritrea. It existed from the establishment of the Solomonic dynasty by Yekuno Amlak around 1270 until the 1974 coup d'état by the Derg, which ended the reign of the final Emperor, Haile Selassie. In the late 19th century, under Emperor Menelik II, the empire expanded significantly to the south, and in 1952, Eritrea was federated under Selassie's rule. Despite being surrounded by hostile forces throughout much of its history, the empire maintained a kingdom centered on its ancient Christian heritage.

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All rulers (85)

  1. Yemrehana Krestos1132–1172
  2. Kedus Harbe1172
  3. Gebre Mesqel Lalibela1172–1212
  4. Na'akueto La'ab1212–1260
  5. Yetbarak1260–1268
  6. Yekuno Amlak1270–1285
  7. Yagbe'u Seyon1285–1295
  8. Senfa Ared IV1294–1295
  9. Hezba Asgad1295–1296
  10. Qedma Asgad1296–1297
  11. Jin Asgad1297–1298
  12. Saba Asgad1298–1299
  13. Wedem Arad1299–1314
  14. Amda Seyon I1314–1344
  15. Newaya Krestos1344–1372
  16. Newaya Maryam1371–1380
  17. Dawit I1382–1413
  18. Tewodros I1413–1414
  19. Yeshaq I1414–1429
  20. Andreyas1429–1430
  21. Takla Maryam1430–1433
  22. Amda Iyasus1433–1434
  23. Sarwe Iyasus1433
  24. Zara Yaqob1434–1468
  25. Baeda Maryam I1468–1478
  26. Eskender1471–1494
  27. Amda Seyon II1494
  28. Na'od1494–1508
  29. Lebna Dengel1508–1540
  30. Gelawdewos1540–1559
  31. Menas of Ethiopia1559–1563
  32. Sarsa Dengel1563–1597
  33. Yaqob1597–1603
  34. Za Dengel1603–1604
  35. Yaqob1604–1607
  36. Susenyos1606–1632
  37. Fasiladas1632–1667
  38. Yohannes I1667–1682
  39. Iyasu I1682–1706
  40. Tekle Haymanot I1706–1708
  41. Tewoflos1708–1711
  42. Yostos1711–1716
  43. Dawit III1716–1721
  44. Bakaffa1721–1730
  45. Iyasu II1730–1755
  46. Iyoas I1755–1769
  47. Yohannes II1769
  48. Tekle Haymanot II1769–1777
  49. Susenyos II1770
  50. Salomon II1777–1779
  51. Tekle Giyorgis I1779–1784
  52. Iyasu III1784–1788
  53. Tekle Giyorgis I1788–1789
  54. Hezqeyas1789–1794
  55. Tekle Giyorgis I1794–1795
  56. Baeda Maryam II1795
  57. Tekle Giyorgis I1795–1796
  58. Salomon III1796–1797
  59. Yonas1797–1798
  60. Tekle Giyorgis I1798–1799
  61. Salomon III1799
  62. Demetros1799–1800
  63. Demetros1800–1801
  64. Tekle Giyorgis I1800
  65. Egwale Seyon1801–1818
  66. Iyoas II1818–1821
  67. Gigar1821–1826
  68. Baeda Maryam II1826
  69. Gigar1826–1830
  70. Iyasu IV1830–1832
  71. Sahle Dengel1832–1840
  72. Gebre Krestos1832
  73. Yohannes III1840–1841
  74. Sahle Dengel1841–1845
  75. Sahle Dengel1845–1850
  76. Yohannes III1845
  77. Yohannes III1850–1851
  78. Sahle Dengel1851–1855
  79. Tewodros II1855–1868
  80. Yohannes IV1871–1889
  81. Menilek II1889–1913
  82. Iyasu V1913–1916
  83. Zewditu I of Ethiopia1916–1930
  84. Haile Selassie I1930–1974
  85. Victor Emmanuel III of Italy1936–1941

Records (66)

  1. 1332 — Battle of DasBattle
  2. 1410 — Battle of ZeilaBattle
  3. 1422 — First Battle of YedayaBattle
  4. 1423 — Siege of MukhaSiege
  5. 1424–1429 — Campaigns of Jamal ad-Din IICampaign
  6. 1446 — Battle of GomitBattle
  7. 1528 — Battle of BadeqeBattle
  8. 1529–1543 — Ethiopian–Adal WarWar
  9. 1529 — Battle of Shimbra KureBattle
  10. 1531 — Battle of AntukyahBattle
  11. 1531 — Battle of Amba SelBattle
  12. 1538–1557 — Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560War
  13. 1541 — Battle of SahartBattle
  14. 1542 — Battle of BaçenteBattle
  15. 1542 — Battle of JarteBattle
  16. 1542 — Battle of WoflaBattle · Adal Sultanate, Ottoman Empire ▸ Portugal
  17. 1543 — Battle of Wayna DagaBattle
  18. 1549–1550 — Ethiopian invasion of AdalInvasion
  19. 1559 — Battle of FatagarBattle
  20. 1563 — Battle of EndagabatanBattle
  21. 1569 — Battle of HadiyaBattle
  22. 1576 — Battle of HadiyaBattle
  23. 1578 — Battle of Addi QarroBattle
  24. 1589 — Siege of HergigoSiege
  25. 1600 — Battle of HubatBattle
  26. 1600 — Battle of HadiyaBattle
  27. 1837 — Battle of Wad KaltabuBattle
  28. 1842 — Battle of Debra TaborBattle · Regent Ali II of Ethiopia ▸ Wube Haile Maryam, Governor of Tigray
  29. 1848 — Battle of DabarkiBattle
  30. 1868 — Battle of ArogiBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Ethiopia
  31. 1868 — Battle of MagdalaBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Ethiopia
  32. 1871 — Battle of AssamBattle
  33. 1874–1876 — Ethiopian–Egyptian WarWar
  34. 1875 — Battle of GundetBattle
  35. 1876 — Battle of GuraBattle
  36. 1881–1899 — Mahdist WarWar
  37. 1885 — Battle of KufitBattle
  38. 1885–1889 — Ethiopian-Mahdist WarWar
  39. 1887 — Battle of DogaliBattle
  40. 1887 — Battle of Debra SinaBattle · The Mahdiyya ▸ Abyssinia
  41. 1888 — Battle of MadanaBattle
  42. 1888 — Battle of Guté DiliBattle
  43. 1888 — Battle of Sar WehaBattle
  44. 1889 — Battle of GallabatBattle
  45. 1894–1896 — First Italo-Ethiopian WarWar
  46. 1895 — Battle of Amba AlagiBattle · Abyssinia ▸ Italy
  47. 1895 — Battle of MakaleBattle · Ethiopia ▸ Italy
  48. 1896 — Battle of AdwaBattle
  49. 1896 — Battle of AdowaBattle · Ethiopia ▸ Italy
  50. 1900 — Battle of JigjigaBattle
  51. 1903 — Battle of AgaarweyneBattle
  52. 1903 — Battle of DaratolehBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Somaliland Mullah
  53. 1903 — Battle of GumburuBattle · Somali Islamists ▸ United Kingdom
  54. 1916 — Battle of SegaleBattle
  55. 1928–1930 — Ethiopian Northern Resistance of 1928–1930War
  56. 1930 — Gugsa Wale's RebellionRebellion
  57. 1934 — Battle of WalwalBattle
  58. 1935–1937 — Second Italo-Ethiopian WarWar
  59. 1935–1936 — Ethiopian Christmas OffensiveCampaign
  60. 1935 — Battle of AdigratBattle · Italy ▸ Ethiopia
  61. 1935 — Battle of AdowaBattle · Italy ▸ Ethiopia
  62. 1935 — Battle of DembeguinaBattle · Italy ▸ Ethiopia
  63. 1936 — Battle of Amba AradamBattle
  64. 1936 — Battle of Genale DoriaBattle
  65. 1939 — Arbegnoch rebellion of 1939Massacre
  66. 1941 — Siege of SaïoSiege

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