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A district in southwestern Ethiopia, the original source of the coffee bean and the basis for the name of the beverage. The region had been an independent Kingdom from 1390, and was constituted a local Empire in 1700. By the 1850's, rulers were claiming semi-divine status, but the region was annexed to Ethiopia a generation or so later.
Ruler Name | Start Year | End Year | Notes | Dynasty | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To Kingdom of Kaffa | 1390 | 1700 | Kaffa | ||
Minjo | c. 1390 | 1425 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Shongetato | 1425 | 1460 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Odhe (Addiotato) | 1460 | 1495 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Sadi (Shaddi/Shaditato) | 1495 | 1530 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Madi Gafine (Gafo/Shonge) | 1530 | 1565 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Bong-he (Borrete/Bongatato) | 1565 | 1605 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Giba Nekiok (Bonge/Galo Nechocho) | 1605 | 1640 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Galli Gafocho (Galli Ginok) | 1640 | 1675 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Galli Ginocho (Tan Ginok) | 1675 | 1710 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
To Kaffian Empire | 1700 | 1897 | Kaffa | ||
Gaki Gaocho (Otti Sheroch/Taki Gaok) | 1710 | 1742 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Galli Gaocho (Kanechoch/Galli) | 1742 | 1775 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Shagi Sherocho (Gali Keffoch/Sagi Saro) | 1775 | 1795 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Beshi Ginocho (Kaye Sheroch/Beshi Gino) | 1795 | 1798 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Hoti Gaocho (Beshi Sheroch/Oto) | 1798 | 1821 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Gaha Nechocho (Gali Sheroch/Ganecho) | 1821 | 1845 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Gawi Nechocho (Haji Ginoch/Gaul Saro) | 1845 | 1854 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Kaye Sherocho (Kamo) | 1854 | 1870 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Galli Sherocho | 1870 | 1890 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
Gaki Sherocho | 1890 | 1897 | Bushasho | Kaffa | |
To Ethiopia | 1897 | Present | Kaffa |
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