Medri Bahri

Medri Bahri (Tigrinya: ምድሪ ባሕሪ^?) was a medieval kingdom in the Horn of Africa. Situated in modern-day Eritrea, it was ruled by the Bahri Negus (also called the Bahri Negash), whose capital was located at Debarwa.^[1] The state's main provinces were Hamasien, Serae and Akele Guzai, all of which are today predominantly inhabited by the Tigrinya (who constitute over 50% of Eritrea's population).
In 1890 Medri Bahri was conquered by the Kingdom of Italy.

References

↑ Edward Denison, Guang Yu Ren, Naigzy Gebremedhin Asmara: Africa's secret modernist city, 2003. (page 20)

Kingdoms and dynasties of the medieval Horn of Africa

States

Empire of Abyssinia	Ambassel Agame Akkele Guzay Amhara Angot Aussa Bahr Begemder Bugna Delanta Dembela Enderta Entitcho Gheralta Hamasien Haramat Lasta Mai-Tsade Tembien Tigray Tselemt Salowa Semada Serae Shewa (Efrata, Geshe) Shire Wag

Islamic sultanates & kingdoms	Adal Ajuuraan Aussa Sultanate Ifat Mogadishu Warsangali Arbabni Argobba Aymallal Bale Baqulin Dahlak Dobe'a Bazin Dara Dawaro Garsogude Gabaal Ganz Gidaya Gurage Hadiya Harar Jarin Maya Mora Qata Sharkha Showa (Menz, Gedem) Werjih

Kingdom of Beta Israel	Dembiya Gafat Gojjam Waldebba Semien Wegera Qwara Tsegede Wolqayt

Kingdom of Damot	Dawro Enarya Janjero Kaffa Sheka Wolayta

Sidama kingdoms	Bahargamo Buzamo Garo Kambaata Sidamo Sigamo

Events

Dynasties

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