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

List of Rulers of the Gibe kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea

The Gibe kingdom is located in present-day Ethiopia.

Tenure Incumbent Notes
Supera (kings) (horse names in parentheses)
1450 - 1530 Kaba Seyon, Supera Said to have founded the kingdom of Ennarea.
mid 16th century Sepenihi, Supera Semi-legendary conqueror of Ennarea
1570 - 1580 La'ashonhi, Supera
1580 - 1603 Badancho, Supera First king to embrace Christianity
1605 - 1619 Benero, Supera
1619 - 1630 Sysgayo, Supera Intrusive ruler
1630 - 1640 Emana Krestos, Supera Son of Benero
mid 17th century Techochi, Supera
mid 17th century Gaha Nechocho, Supera Possibly related to the kings of Kaffa
late 17th century Gawa Sherocho, Supera Possibly related to the kings of Kaffa
early 18th century Shisafocho, Supera
c.1750 Sacho Nechocho, Supera
late 18th century Tekle Sachi, Supera
early 19th century Garginocho, Supera Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa
mid 19th century Shagi Nechocho, Supera Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa
late 19th century Chechu Nechocho, Supera Figurehead living in Kingdom of Kaffa
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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