see also lists of incumbents.
Emperors of Ethiopia, 1682-1974 Iyasu (Jesus) I: 19 July 1682 - 13 October 1706 Tekle Haymanot I: 13 October 1706 - 30 June 1708 Na'od II: 30 June - 1 July 1708 Tewoflos (Theophilus): 1 July 1708 - 14 October 1711 Yostos (Justus): 14 October 1711 - 19 February 1716 Dawit (David) III: 19 February 1716 - 18 May 1721 Walda Giyorgis: 18 May - 21 May 1721 Asma Giyorgis: 21 May 1721 - 19 September 1730 Iyasu II: 19 September 1730 - 26 June 1755 Iyoas (Joas) I: 26 June 1755 - 7 May 1769 Yohannes (John) II: 7 May - 18 October 1769 Tekle Haymanot II: 18 October 1769 - 13 April 1777 Salomon (Solomon) II: 13 April 1777 - 20 July 1779 Tekle Giyorgis I: 20 July 1779 - 8 February 1784 Iyasu III: 16 February 1784 - 24 April 1788 Tekle Giyorgis I (restored): 24 April 1788 - 26 July 1789 Hezqeyas (Hezekiah): 26 July 1789 - January 1794 Tekle Giyorgis I (restored]]: January 1794 - 15 April 1795 Be'ede Mariam III: 15 April - December 1795 Tekle Giyorgis I (restored): December 1795 - 20 May 1796 Salomon III: 20 May 1796 - 15 July 1797 Yonas (Jonah): 18 August 1797 - 4 January 1798 Tekle Giyorgis I (restored): 4 January 1798 - 20 May 1799 Salomon III (restored): 20 May 1799 - 1799 Demetros (Demetrius): 1799 - 24 March 1800 Tekle Giyorgis I (restored): 24 March - June 1800 Demetros: June 1800 - June 1801 Egwale Seyon: June 1801 - 3 June 1818 Iyoas II: 19 June 1818 - 3 June 1821 Gigar: 3 June 1821 - April 1826 Be'ede Mariam IV: April 1826 Gigar: April 1826 - 18 June 1830 Iyasu IV: 18 June 1830 - 18 March 1832 Gebre Krestos: 18 March - 8 June 1832 Sahla Dengel: October 1832 - 29 August 1840 Yohannes III: 30 August 1840 - October 1841 Sahla Dengel (restored): October 1841 - 1845 Yohannes III (restored): 1845 Sahle Dengel (restored): 1845 - 1850 Yohannes III (restored): 1850 - 1851 Sahle Dengel (restored): 1851 - 11 February 1855 Tewodros (Theodore) II: 9 February 1855 - 13 April 1868 Tekle Giyorgis II: 11 June 1868 - 11 July 1871 Yohannes IV: 11 July 1871 - 9 March 1889 Menelik II: 9 March 1889 - 12 December 1913 Iyasu V: 12 December 1913 - 27 September 1916 Zauditu (empress): 27 September 1916 - 2 April 1930 Haile Selassie: 2 April 1930 - 2 May 1936 Victor Emmanuel III of Italy: 9 May 1936 - 5 May 1941 Haile Selassie (restored]]: 5 May 1941 - 12 September 1974 Asfa Wossen: 12 September 1974