List of rulers of Shewa
This article lists the rulers of Shewa, an historical region of Ethiopia. It was formerly an autonomous Muslim kingdom known as the Sultanate of Showa, which later became a vassal state to the Ethiopian Empire.
List of the rulers of Shewa
Reign | Portrait | Ruler | House | Notes |
1682 to 1703 | Abeto Negasi Krestos | Solomonic | ||
1703 to 1718 | Meridazmach Sebestyanos | Solomonic | ||
1718 to 1744 | Meridazmach Kidane Kale | Solomonic | More commonly known as Abuye | |
1744 to 1775 | Meridazmach Amha Iyasus | Solomonic | Also known as Amhayes | |
1775 to 1808 | Meridazmach Asfaw Wossen | Solomonic | ||
1808 to June 1813 | Meridazmach and Ras Wossen Seged | Solomonic | ||
12 June 1813 to 22 October 1847 | Meridazmach and Negus Sahle Selassie | Solomonic | After 1839, Negus | |
22 October 1847 to 9 November 1855 | Negus Haile Melekot | Solomonic | ||
9 November 1855 to 1856 | Negus Sahle Mariam | Solomonic | First reign | |
1856 to 1859 | Meridazmach Haile Mikael | Solomonic | Son of Sahle Selassie, appointed by Emperor Tewodros II | |
1859 | Bezabeh | Solomonic | First reign; appointed by Emperor Tewodros II | |
1859 to 1860 | Meridazmach Seyfe | Solomonic | Son of Sahle Selassie; rebel against Emperor Tewodros II | |
1860 to 1865 | Bezabeh | Solomonic | Second reign; restored by Emperor Tewodros II | |
August 1865 to 10 March 1889 | Negus Sahle Mariam | Solomonic | Second reign; became Emperor Menelik II |