List of rulers of Welayta
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[edit] List of Rulers of Welayta
A former kingdom and province located in southern present-day Ethiopia.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| c.1250 | Foundation of Welayta state | |
| Damot dynasty | ||
| No rulers known | ||
| Wolaitamola dynasty | ||
| Dates and rulers not known | Ended with the Oromo migrations | |
| Tigray dynasty | ||
| c.1560 | Mikael, Kawa | |
| 16th century | Girma, Kawa | |
| 17th century | Gazenja, Kawa (Gazenya) |
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| 17th century | Addayo, Kawa | |
| 18th century | Kote, Kawa | |
| 18th century | Libana, Kawa | |
| ???? to 1761 | Tube, Kawa | Died in office |
| 1761 to 1800 | Ogatto, Kawa | |
| 1800 to 1835 | Amado, Kawa | |
| 1835 to 1845 | Damota, Kawa | |
| 1845 to 1886 | Gobe, Kawa | |
| 1886 to c.1890 | Gaga, Kawa | |
| 1890 to October 1895 | Tona, Kawa | |
| Waylata conquered by Menelik II of Ethiopia and incorporated into Ethiopia 1894 | ||
| October 1895 to 1900 | Tekle Haymanot, Negus | |
[edit] Source
- C.F. Beckingham and G.W.B. Huntingford, Some Records of Ethiopia, 1593-1646 (London: Hakluyt Society, 1954), pp. lxv - lxvii.
