# List of emperors of Ethiopia

This article lists the emperors of Ethiopia, from the founding of the Ethiopian Empire and the Solomonic dynasty in 1270 by Yekuno Amlak, until the Ethiopian Revolution of 1974 when the last emperor was deposed.
Earlier kings of the Dʿmt, Axum and Zagwe kingdoms are listed separately due to numerous gaps and large flexibility in chronology.
For legendary and archeologically unverified rulers of Ethiopian tradition, see Regnal lists of Ethiopia and 1922 regnal list of Ethiopia.
Names in italics indicate rulers who were usurpers or not widely recognized.

## Solomonic dynasty

| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family |
| Yekuno Amlakይኩኖ አምላክ | Died 19 June 1285 | 10 August 1270 | 19 June 1285 | Descendant of Dil Na'od | Solomonic |
| Yagbe'u Seyonይግብአ ጽዮን | Died 1294 | 19 June 1285 | 1294 | Son of Yekuno Amlak | Solomonic |
| Senfa Ared IVሰይፈ አርድ አርብእቱ | | 1294 | 1295 | Son of Yagbe'u Seyon | Solomonic |
| Hezba Asgadሕዝበ አስግድ | | 1295 | 1296 | Son of Yagbe'u Seyon | Solomonic |
| Qedma Asgadቅድመ አስግድ | | 1296 | 1297 | Son of Yagbe'u Seyon | Solomonic |
| Jan Asgadጃን አሰግድ | | 1297 | 1298 | Son of Yagbe'u Seyon | Solomonic |
| Saba Asgadሳባ አሰገድ | | 1298 | 1299 | Son of Yagbe'u Seyon | Solomonic |
| Wedem Aradወደም አራድ | Died 1314 | 1299 | 1314 | Brother of Yagbe'u Seyon | Solomonic |
| Amda Seyon Iዐምደ ጽዮን ቀዳማዊ | Died 1344 | 1314 | 1344 | Son of Wedem Arad | Solomonic |
| Newaya Krestosንዋየ ክርስቶስ | Died 1372 | 1344 | 1372 | Son of Amda Seyon I | Solomonic |
| Newaya Maryamንዋየ ማርያም | Died 1382 | 1372 | 1382 | Son of Newaya Krestos | Solomonic |
| Dawit Iዳዊት ቀዳማዊ | Died 6 October 1413 | 1382 | 6 October 1413 | Son of Newaya Krestos | Solomonic |
| Tewodros Iቴዎድሮስ ቀዳማዊ | Died 1414 | 12 October 1413 | 23 June 1414 | Son of Dawit I | Solomonic |
| Yeshaq Iይሥሓቅ ቀዳማዊ | Died 1429 | 1414 | September 1429 | Son of Dawit I | Solomonic |
| Andreyasእንድርያስ | Died March 1430 | September 1429 | March 1430 | Son of Yeshaq I | Solomonic |
| Takla Maryamተክለ ማርያም | Died 1433 | March 1430 | June 1433 | Son of Dawit I | Solomonic |
| Sarwe Iyasusሥርወ ኢየሱስ | Died 1433 | June 1433 | November 1433 | Son of Takla Maryam | Solomonic |
| Amda Iyasusዐምደ ኢየሱስ | Died June 1434 | November 1433 | June 1434 | Son of Takla Maryam | Solomonic |
| Zara Yaqobዘርዐ ያዕቆብ | 1399 – 26 August 1468 (aged 69) | 19/20 June 1434 | 26 August 1468 | Son of Dawit I | Solomonic |
| Baeda Maryam Iበእደ ማርያም ቀዳማዊ | 1448 – 8 November 1478 (aged 30) | 26 August 1468 | 8 November 1478 | Son of Zara Yaqob | Solomonic |
| Eskenderእስክንድር | (1471-07-15)15 July 1471 – 7 May 1494(1494-05-07) (aged 22) | 1478 | 7 May 1494 | Son of Baeda Maryam I | Solomonic |
| Amda Seyon IIዐምደ ጽዮን | c. 1487 – 26 October 1494 (aged ≈ 7) | 1494 | 26 October 1494 | Son of Eskender | Solomonic |
| Na'odናዖድ | Died 31 July 1508 | 1494 | 31 July 1508 | Son of Baeda Maryam I | Solomonic |
| Dawit II or Libne Dengelዳዊት ዳግማዊ or ልብነ ድንግል | 1501 – 2 September 1540 (aged 39) | 1508 | 2 September 1540 | Son of Na'od | Solomonic |
| Gelawdewosገላውዴዎስ | 1521/1522 – 23 March 1559 (aged 38–37) | 3 September 1540 | 23 March 1559 | Son of Dawit II | Solomonic |
| Menasሚናስ | Died 1 February 1563 | 1559 | 1 February 1563 | Son of Dawit II | Solomonic |
| Sarsa Dengelሠርጸ ድንግል | 1550 – 4 October 1597 (aged 47) | 1563 | 4 October 1597 | Son of Menas | Solomonic |
| Yaqobያዕቆብ | c. 1590 – 10 March 1606 | 1597 1604 | September 1603 10 March 1606 | Son of Sarsa Dengel | Solomonic |
| Za Dengelዘድንግል | Died 24 October 1604 | September 1603 | 24 October 1604 | Nephew of Sarsa Dengel | Solomonic |
| Susenyos ISusenyos the Catholicሱስንዮስ ቀዳማዊ | 1572 – 17 September 1632 (aged 60) | 1606 | 17 September 1632 | Grandson of Dawit II | Solomonic |

### Gondarine period

| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family |
| Fasilidesፋሲለደስ | (1603-11-20)20 November 1603 – 18 October 1667(1667-10-18) (aged 63) | 1632 | 18 October 1667 | Son of Susenyos I | Solomonic |
| Yohannes Iዮሐንስ ቀዳማዊ | c. 1640 – 19 July 1682 (aged ≈ 42) | 18 October 1667 | 19 July 1682 | Son of Fasilides | Solomonic |
| Iyasu IIyasu the Greatኢያሱ ቀዳማዊ | 1654 – 13 October 1706 (aged 52) | 19 July 1682 | 13 October 1706 | Son of Yohannes I | Solomonic |
| Yeshaq Iyasu | Died 1685 | 1685 | 1685 | Claimed to be grandson of Susenyos I | Claimed Solomonic |
| Tekle Haymanot ITekle Haymanot the Cursedተክለ ሃይማኖት ቀዳማዊ | (1684-03-28)28 March 1684 – 30 June 1708(1708-06-30) (aged 24) | 27 March 1706 | 30 June 1708 | Son of Iyasu I | Solomonic |
| Amda Seyon | Died September 1707 | September 1707 | September 1707 | | Non-dynastic |
| Tewoflosቴዎፍሎስ | Died 14 October 1711 | 1 July 1708 | 14 October 1711 | Son of Fasilides | Solomonic |
| Nebahne Yohannes | | 1709 | July 1710 | | Non-dynastic |
| Yostosዮስጦስ | Died 1716 | 14 October 1711 | 19 February 1716 | Grandson of Iyasu I | Solomonic |
| Dawit IIIDawit the Singerዳዊት ሣልሳዊ | 1695 – 18 May 1721 (aged 26) | 8 February 1716 | 18 May 1721 | Son of Iyasu I | Solomonic |
| Bakaffaበካፋ | Died 19 September 1730 | 18 May 1721 | 19 September 1730 | Son of Iyasu I | Solomonic |
| Iyasu IIኢያሱ ዳግማዊ | (1723-10-21)21 October 1723 – 27 June 1755(1755-06-27) (aged 31) | 19 September 1730 | 27 June 1755 | Son of Bakaffa | Solomonic |
| Hezqeyas | | 1736 | 1737 | | Solomonic |
| Iyoas Iኢዮአስ ቀዳማዊ | c. 1740 – 14 May 1769 (aged ≈ 29) | 27 June 1755 | 7 May 1769 | Son of Iyasu II | Solomonic |

### Era of the Princes

| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family |
| Yohannes IIዮሐንስ ዳግማዊ | 1699 – 18 October 1769 (aged 70) | 7 May 1769 | 18 October 1769 | Son of Iyasu I | Solomonic |
| Tekle Haymanot IIተክለ ሃይማኖት ዳግማዊ | 1754 – 7 September 1777 (aged 23) | 18 October 1769 December 1770 | August 1770 13 April 1777 | Son of Yohannes II | Solomonic |
| Susenyos IIሱስንዮስ ዳግማዊ | Died c. 1771 | August 1770 | December 1770 | Possibly the illegitimate son of Iyasu II | Solomonic |
| Salomon IIሰሎሞን ዳግማዊ | Died 1782 | 13 April 1777 | 20 July 1779 | Son of Abeto Adigo | Solomonic |
| Tekle Giyorgis Iተክለ ጊዮርጊስ ቀዳማዊ | c. 1751 – 12 December 1817 (aged ≈ 66) | 20 July 1779 24 April 1788 January 1794 December 1795 4 January 1798 24 March 1800 | 8 February 1784 26 July 1789 15 April 1795 20 May 1796 20 May 1799 June 1800 | Son of Yohannes II | Solomonic |
| Iyasu IIIእያሱ ሣልሳዊ | Died by 1810 | 16 February 1784 | 24 April 1788 | Grandson of Iyasu II | Solomonic |
| Iyasu | Died May 1813 | 1787 | 1788 | In opposition to Iyasu III | Non-dynastic |
| Baeda Maryam | | 1787 | 1788 | In opposition to Iyasu III | Non-dynastic |
| Tekle Haymanot | Died before 1810 | February 1788 | 1789 | In opposition to Iyasu III | Non-dynastic |
| Hezqeyasሕዝቅያስ | Died 13 September 1813 | 26 July 1789 | January 1794 | Son of Iyasu III | Solomonic |
| Baeda Maryam IIበእደ ማርያም ዳግማዊ | 1749 – 1833 (aged 84) | 15 April 1795 | December 1795 | Possibly son of Salomon II | Possibly Solomonic |
| Salomon IIIሰሎሞን ሣልሳዊ | | 20 May 1796 20 May 1799 | 15 July 1797 15 July 1799 | Son of Tekle Haymanot II | Solomonic |
| Yonasዮናስ | Died May 1813 | 18 August 1797 | 4 January 1798 | Grandson of Fasilides | Solomonic |
| Demetrosድሜጥሮስ | Died 1802 | 25 July 1799 June 1800 | 24 March 1800 June 1801 | Son of Arqedewos | Non-dynastic |
| Egwale Seyonእጓለ ጽዮን | Died 12 June 1818 | June 1801 | 12 June 1818 | Son of Hezqeyas | Solomonic |
| Iyoas IIኢዮአስ ዳግማዊ | Died 3 June 1821 | 14 June 1818 | 3 June 1821 | Son of Hezqeyas | Solomonic |
| Gigarጊጋር | c. 1745 – 26 November 1832 (aged ≈ 87) | 3 June 1821 April 1826 | April 1826 18 June 1830 | Possibly son of Iyasu II | Possibly Solomonic |
| Baeda Maryam III | | April 1826 | April 1826 | | Non-dynastic |
| Iyasu IVኢያሱ አርባእዊ | | 18 June 1830 | 18 March 1832 | Son of Salomon III | Solomonic |
| Gebre Krestosገብረ ክሪስቶስ | | 18 March 1832 1832 | 1832 8 June 1832 | Allegedly a descendant of Fasilides | Allegedly Solomonic |
| Sahle Dengelሣህለ ድንግል | 1778 – 11 February 1855 (aged 77) | 1832 October 1832 October 1841 1845 1851 | 1832 29 August 1840 1845 1850 11 February 1855 | Brother of Gebre Krestos | Solomonic |
| Egwale Anbesa | | 1832 | 1832 | | Non-dynastic |
| Yohannes IIIዮሐንስ ሣልሳዊ | c. 1797 – c. 1873 (aged ≈ 76) | 30 August 1840 1845 1850 | October 1841 1845 1851 | Son of Tekle Giyorgis I | Solomonic |

### Modern Era

| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
| Tewodros IIቴዎድሮስ | c. 1818 – 13 April 1868 (aged ≈ 50) | 11 February 1855 | 13 April 1868 | Son of Haile Giorgis Wolde Giorgis | Solomonic | |
| Tekle Giyorgis IIተክለ ጊዮርጊስ ዳግማዊ | 1836 – 21 June 1873 (aged 36–37) | 11 June 1868 | 11 July 1871 | Son of Wagshum Gebre Medhin | Solomonic | |

#### Tigrayan line

| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
| Yohannes IVዮሓንስ አርባእዊ | (1837-07-11)11 July 1837 – 10 March 1889(1889-03-10) (aged 51) | 11 July 1871 | 10 March 1889 | Son of Dejazmatch Mercha Wolde Kidan | Solomonic | |

#### Shewan line

| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family |
| Menelik IIምኒልክ ዳግማዊ | (1844-08-17)17 August 1844 – 12 December 1913(1913-12-12) (aged 69) | 10 March 1889 | 12 December 1913 | Son of Negus Haile Melekot | Solomonic |
| Lij IyasuIyasu Vልጅ ኢያሱ | (1895-02-04)4 February 1895 – 25 November 1935(1935-11-25) (aged 40) | 12 December 1913 | 27 September 1916 | Grandson of Menelik II | Solomonic |
| Zewdituዘውዲቱ | (1876-04-29)29 April 1876 – 2 April 1930(1930-04-02) (aged 53) | 27 September 1916 | 2 April 1930 | Daughter of Menelik II | Solomonic |
| Haile Selassieኀይለ ሥላሴ ቀዳማዊ | (1892-07-23)23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975(1975-08-27) (aged 83) | 2 April 1930 | 12 September 1974 | Son of Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael | Solomonic |
| Amha SelassieCrown Prince Asfaw Wossenአምሃ ሥላሴ | (1916-07-27)27 July 1916 – 17 January 1997(1997-01-17) (aged 80) | 12 September 1974 | 21 March 1975 | Son of Haile Selassie | Solomonic |

## House of Savoy (Italian occupation)

| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
| Victor Emmanuel IIIVittorio Emanuele III ቪቶርዮ አማኑኤል (Vītoriyo Āmanu’ēli) | (1869-11-11)11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947(1947-12-28) (aged 78) | 14 May 1936 | De jure renounced the title in November 1943 (de facto loss of control in April 1941) | King of Italy, proclaimed Emperor of Ethiopia after Italian victory in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War; the title was contested by Haile Selassie in exile. Italian defeat in the East African campaign of World War II, and later Italian capitulation, ended Italian pretensions of rulership over Ethiopia. | Savoy | |