Polity Kingdom of Kaffa

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Was one of the kingdoms in the Gibe region of Ethiopia.

Establishment

  • January 1391: The Kingdom of Kaffa was an early modern state located in what is now Ethiopia, with its first capital at Bonga.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Menelik II

Expansion during the rule of Menelik II in the Ethiopian Empire.

  • January 1892: In 1891, Ras Wolde Giyorgis Abboye, a prominent Ethiopian military leader, conquered the territories of Konta and Kulo.
  • January 1898: The Kingdom of Kaffa is annexed by the Ethiopian Empire.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 1401: Ennarea became independent from the kingdom of Damot in the 14th century.
  • January 1561: Sheka state founded.
  • January 1616: The Konta state founded.
  • January 1646: In 1645, the Dauro state was founded in the territory also known as "Dawro".

Disestablishment

  • January 1898: The Kingdom of Kaffa is annexed by the Ethiopian Empire.