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List of rulers of the Gibe state of Limu-'Enarya

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List of Rulers of the Gibe kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea

The Gibe kingdom is located in present-day Ethiopia.

Tenure Incumbent Notes
Hinnare-tato (kings)
1450–1530 Kaba Seyon, Hinnare-tato Founder
mid 16th century Sepenihi, Hinnare-tato Semi-legendary conqueror of Ennarea
1570–1580 La'ashonhi, Hinnare-tato
1580–1603 Badancho, Hinnare-tato First king to embrace Christianity
1605–1619 Benero, Hinnare-tato
1619–1630 Sysgayo, Hinnare-tato Intrusive ruler
1630–1640 Emana Krestos, Hinnare-tato Son of Benero
mid 17th century Techochi, Hinnare-tato
mid 17th century Gaha Nechocho, Hinnare-tato Possibly related to the kings of Kaffa
late 17th century Gawa Sherocho, Hinnare-tato Possibly related to the kings of Kaffa
early 18th century Shisafocho, Hinnare-tato
c.1750 Sacho Nechocho, Hinnare-tato
late 18th century Tekle Sachi, Hinnare-tato
early 19th century Garginocho, Hinnare-tato Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa
mid 19th century Shagi Nechocho, Hinnare-tato Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa
late 19th century Chechu Nechocho, Hinnare-tato Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa
Supera (kings) (horse names in parentheses)
c.1800 Ennarea conquered by the Macha Oromo, who founded the Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea
1800 to 1825 Bofo, Supera
(Abba Gomoli I)
1825 to 24 September 1861 Ibsa, Supera
(Abba Bagibo)
1861 to 1883 , Supera
(Abba Bulgu)
1883 to 1891 , Supera
(Abba Gomoli II)
Limmu-Ennerea annexed by Ethiopia 1891

Source: Information about pre-Oromo kings from Werner J. Lange, History of the Southern Gonga (Southwestern Ethiopia), (Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner, 1982), pp. 28–30.

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