List of rulers of the Gibe state of Limu-'Enarya
Appearance
List of Rulers of the Gibe kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea
The Gibe kingdom is located in present-day Ethiopia.
Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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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) |
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1825 to 24 September 1861 | Ibsa, Supera (Abba Bagibo) |
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1861 to 1883 | …, Supera (Abba Bulgu) |
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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.