Ethiopian Border states

Ethiopian Border States

Note:These are states that were independent or under Ethiopian suzerainty before being incorporated into the Ethiopian Empire. They are grouped as follows: (A) Walayta (Walayta, Bosha, Sheka); (B) Leqa (Leqa Naqamte, Leqa Qellam); (C) Giba States (Limu-'Enarya, Goma, Guma, Gera, Jima); (D) Janjero (Gimirra, Amarro, Janjero); (E) Kafa (Kafa, Konta, Dauro);
(F) Yefat/Harar (Harar); (G) Walo; (H) the Afar sultanate of Awsa. Members of the elite in Ethiopia and some of the border states had, in addition to their common (and if Christian their baptismal)name a so-called "horse name" (yefaras sem). These are not listed in general, but in some cases these "horse names" are the principal (or only) names by which the rulers are known. This is indicated in specific cases.

Walayta

c.1250                     Walayta state founded
c.1600                     Tegra`i dynasty founded.
Nov 1894                   Incorporated into Ethiopia.
1900                       Tegra`i dynasty extinguished.

Rulers (title Kawa)
.... - ....                Kote
.... - ....                Libana
.... - ....                Tube
.... - ....                Ogato
.... - ....                Damota
.... - 1890                Gobe
1890 - 1900                Tona Gaga
                            (from Oct 1895, Tekle Haymanot)

Bosha

1567 Bosha state founded.
1883 Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Rulers (title Tato)
1690 - 1720                Leliso
1720 - 1740                Wako
1740 - 1760                Malko
1760 - 1780                Gabito
1780 - 1790                Chaso (usurper)
1790 - 1845                Dukamo
1845 - 1865                'Ogata
1865 - 1883                Dagoye

Sheka

1560 Sheka state founded.
1898 Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Rulers (title Tato)
1670 - 1740                Bedi Goechi
1740 - 1780                Giba Goechi
1780 - 1782                Tuge Nechochi
1782 - 1785                Tume Afochi
1785 - 1800                Shagi Nechochi
1800 - 1805                Bedi Nechochi
1805 - 1810                Techi Nechochi
1810 - 1820                ....
1820 - 1850                Galli Goechi
1850 - 1887                Deji Goechi
1887 - 1898                Techi Goechi

Leqa

Leqa Naqamte

bf.1871 Leqa Naqamte state founded.
1882 Incorporated into Shewa.

Rulers (title Moti)
.... - 1871                Bakare Godana                        (b. 1801 - d. c.1871)
1871 - 1888                Moroda Bakare                        (b. 1844 - d. 1888/89)
1889 - 1924                Kumsa Moroda                         (b. 1870/71 - d. 1923/24)
                            (later called Gebre 'Egzi'abher)

Leqa Qellam

bf.1870 Leqa Qellam state founded.
188. Incorporated into Shewa.

Ruler (title Moti)
.... - 188. Jote Talu

Giba States

Limu-'Enarya

1450                       'Enarya state founded.
1800                       Limu-'Enarya state re-founded.
1891                       Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Rulers (title Moti)(horse names in parentheses)
.... - ....                Gaha Nechocho
.... - ....                Gawa Sherocho
.... - ....                Shisafocho
1750?                      Sacho Nechocho
.... - ....                Tekle Sachi
.... - ....                Garginocho
.... - ....                Shagi Nechocho
.... - ....                Chechi Nechocho
1800 - 1825                Bofo ('Aba Gomol)
1825 - 24 Sep 1861         Ibsa ('Aba Bagibo)
1861 - 1883                ('Aba Bulgu)
1883 - 1891                ('Aba Gomol)

Goma

c.1800 Goma state founded.
1886 Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Rulers (title Moti)(horse names)
.... - 1820                'Aba Boke
1820 - 1840                'Aba Mano
18.. - 1886                'Aba Boke

Guma

c.1800 Guma state founded.
1902 Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Rulers (title Moti)(horse names in parentheses)
.... - 1810                Jilcha
1810 - 1830                Oncho Jilcha
1830 - 1840                ....
1840 - 1854                Jawe Oncho
1854 - Jun 1879            ('Aba Dula)
Jun 1879 - 18..            ('Aba Jobir)
1899 - 1902                Firisa ('Aba Fogi)

Gera

c.1800 Gera state founded.
af.1879 Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Rulers (title Moti)(horse names in parentheses)
.... - ....                Gunji
.... - 182.                Tulu Gunji
182. - 1838                ('Aba Baso)
1838 - 1848                ('Aba Rago)
1848 - 186.                ('Aba Magal)
1879?                      .... (f)

Jima

c.1790                     Kaka Jima state founded.
1830                       State renamed Jima 'Aba Jifar after horse name of ruler.
1932                       Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Rulers (title Moti, later referred to as Sultan) (horse names in parentheses)
.... - ....                ('Aba Faro)
.... - ....                ('Aba Magal)
.... - 1830                ('Aba Rago)
1830 - 1855                Sana ('Aba Jifar I)                  (d. 1855)
1855 - 1859                ('Aba Rebu)                          (d. 1859)
1859 - 1862                ('Aba Bok'a)                         (d. 1862)
1862 - 1878                ('Aba Gomol)                         (d. 1878)
1878 - 1932                Tulu ('Aba Jifar II)                 (b. 1861 - d. 1932)
                             (upon conversion Muhammad ibn Da´ud)
1932                       ('Aba Jobir 'Aba Dula)               (d. af.1960)

Janjaro

Gimirra

.... Chako state, known by Ethiopians as Gimirra, founded.
1955 Dynasty extinguished.

Rulers (title Koynab)
.... - ....                Wurkenbe
.... - ....                Buzab
.... - ....                Zita
.... - ....                Tureta
.... - ....                Koyns
.... - ....                Duka
.... - 1955                Bangarsa

Amarro

.... Amarro state refounded by new dynasty.
189. Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Rulers
.... - ....                Woyra
.... - ....                Zikole
.... - ....                Woze
.... - ....                Wetsa
.... - ....                Gona
.... - ....                Abaya
.... - ....                Ala
.... - ....                Ano
.... - ....                Aynasu
.... - 189.                Amole

Janjero

af.1530                    Yengar or Yam state, known by Ethiopians as Janjaro,
                             refounded by Mowa dynasty.
1894                       Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Rulers (title Tato or Amno)
.... - ....                Takibo
.... - ....                Dirgimo
.... - ....                Dalaso
.... - ....                Adilo
.... - ....                Awano
.... - ....                Koke
.... - ....                Zarmado
.... - ....                Dogamno
.... - 1894                Gosasso "'Aba Bogibo"

Kafa

1390                       Kafa kingdom (Kafi Tatitino) founded.
1700                       Kafa empire (Kafi Ageto) proclaimed.
10 Sep 1897                Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Emperors (title Kafi Atio; the last three rulers were
styled Atiojo, a semi-divine title)
1675 - 1710                Galli Ginocho
1710 - 1742                Gaki Gaocho
1742 - 1775                Galli Gaocho
1775 - 1795                Shagi Sherocho
1795 - 1798                Beshi Ginocho
1798 - 1821                Hoti Gaocho
1821 - 1845                Gaha Nechocho
1845 - 1854                Gawi Nechocho
1854 - Nov 1870            Kaye Sherocho
Nov 1870 - Apr 1890        Galli Sherocho
6 Apr 1890 - 10 Sep 1897 Gaki Sherocho

Konta

1615 Konta state founded.
1889 Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Rulers (title Tato)
1615 - 1650                Kobe
1650 - 1685                Shella
1685 - 1720                Geserra
1720 - 1755                Fugga
1755 - 1790                Kaika
1790 - 1825                Shiko
1825 - 1860                Atsio
1860 - 1889                Sakalla

Dauro

bf.1645                    Dauro state founded.
1835                       New dynasty.
1889                       Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Rulers (title Tato)
1645 - 1680                Shalla
1680 - 1715                Mahedda
1715 - 1750                Adeto
1750 - 1785                Rashu
1785 - 1835                Hallala
1835 - 1875                Rashu Tagoje
1875 - 1878                Sana
1878 - 1881                Dado
1881 - 1889                Gansa

Yefat/Harar

Harar

1531                       Harar is a successor state to Yefat.
1646                       Harar Emirate established.
11 Oct 1875 - 1884         Occupied by Egypt.
26 Jan 1887                Incorporated into Shewa.

Emirs
1671 - 1700                `Abd Allah I ibn `Ali
1700 - 1721                Talha ibn `Abd Allah
1721 - 1732                Abu Bakr I ibn `Abd Allah
1732 - 1733                Khalaf ibn Abi Bakr
1733 - 1747                Hamid ibn Abi Bakr
1747 - 1755                Yusuf ibn Abi Bakr
1755 - 1782                Ahmad I ibn Abi Bakr
1782 - 1783                Muhammad ibn Yusuf
1783 - 1794                `Abd al-Shakur ibn Yusuf
1794 - 1821                Ahmad II ibn Muhammad
1821 - 1825                `Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad
1825 - 1834                `Abd al-Karim ibn Abi Bakr
1834 - 1852                Abu Bakr II ibn `Abd al-Munan
1852 - 1866                Ahmad III ibn Abi Bakr
1866 - 11 Oct 1875         Muhammad ibn `Ali `Abd ash-Shakur
Egyptian governors
11 Oct 1875 - 1884
1875 - 1878                Rauf Pasha
1878 - 1880                Ridwan Pasha
1880 - Dec 1882            Muhammad Nadi Pasha
Dec 1882 - 1884            Rida Pasha
Emir
1884 - 26 Jan 1887         `Abd Allah II ibn `Ali `Abd ash-Shakur

Walo (Wallo)

c.1760 Walo state refounded by Mamadoch dynasty.
1896 Incorporated into Ethiopia.

Chiefs
.... - 1784                Muhammad `Ali
.... - 1825                'Aba Jeru Liban (horse name)
1855?- 1865                `Ali
1865 - 1868                'Amade `Ali
1868 - 1876                Warqito Mastawat (f) -Regent
1876 - 1878                Muhammad `Ali
Ras
1878 - 1896                Mika'el (Muhammad `Ali)

Afar Sultanate of Awsa

[Afar Sultanate of Awsa flag]

1734                       Awsa sultanate founded.
192.                       Incorporated into Ethiopia.
2 Jun 1975                Dynasty extinguished.

Sultans
1734 - 1749                Kedafu
1749 - 1779                Kedafu Muhammad ibn Kedafu
1779 - 1801                Ijdahis ibn Kedafu Muhammad
1801 - 1802                Ijdahis Muhammad ibn Ijdahis
1802 - 1862                Anfari ibn Ijdahis
1862 - 1902                Muhammad Anfari
1902 - 19..                Aydays Muhammad
19.. - 19..                `Ali Mirah
19.. - 19..                Anfari
19.. - 1944                Muhammad Yayu
1944 - 19..                Muhammad
19.. - 2 Jun 1975         `Ali Mirah Anfari