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

List of rulers of the Gibe kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea

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The Gibe kingdom is located in present-day Ethiopia.

Tenure Incumbent Notes
Hinnare-tato (kings)
1450–1530 Kaba Seyon, Hinnare-tato Founder
1530–1570 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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