Rulers of Shewa

Tenure	Incumbent	Notes
Shewan Branch of the Solomonic dynasty
1682 to 1703	Abeto Negasi Krestos
1703 to 6 March 1719	Meridazmach Sebestyanos
6 March 1719 to 23 February 1744	Meridazmach Qedami Qal	More commonly known as Abuye
23 February 1744 to 6 February 1775	Meridazmach Amha Iyasus	Also known as Amhayes
6 February 1775 to 30 July 1807	Meridazmach Asfa Wossen
30 July 1807 to 7 June 1813	Meridazmach and Ras Wossen Seged
7 June 1813 to 12 October 1847	Meridazmach and Negus Sahle Selassie	After 1839, Negus
12 October 1847 to 9 November 1855	Negus Haile Melekot
9 November 1855 to 1856	Sahle Mariam	Afterwards became Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia
1856 to 1859	Meridazmach Haile Mikael	Claimant
1859 to 1859	Bezabeh	First term; appointed by Emperor Tewodros II
1859 to 1860	Meridazmach Seyfu	Claimant
1860 to 1865	Bezabeh	Second term; restored by Emperor Tewodros II
1865 to 1913	Sahle Mariam	again; in 1889 became Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia