Sultanate of Showa
The Sultanate of Showa (Sultanate of Shewa) was a Muslim kingdom of uncertain historical origins situated in the territory of present-day Ethiopia. It was situated between the Ethiopian Highlands and the Awash River valley, approximately 70 km northeast of Addis Ababa in the vicinity of the town of Walale. This area roughly corresponds with the present-day North Shewa Zone.
There were nine recorded Sulṭāns of Showa (Shewa), who asserted descent from Wudd ibn Hisham al-Makhzumi.[1] The Showa chronicle records two other names before Sulṭān Malasmaʿī (r. 1180–1183). However, it is not clear what is their relationship with the Makhzumi dynasty.
| Ruler Name | Reign | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sulṭān Malasmaʿī | 1180 - 1183 | |
| 2 | Sulṭān Ḥusein | 1183 - 1193 | |
| 3 | Sulṭān ʿAbdallah | 1193 - 1235 | |
| 4 | Sulṭān Maḥamed | 1235 - 1239 | Son of Sulṭān Ḥusein. |
| 5 | Sulṭān Ganah | 1252 - 1262 | |
| 5 | Sulṭān Mālzarrah | 1239 - 1252 | Son of Sulṭān Maḥamed. Married Fatimah Aydargun, daughter of Sulṭān ʿAli "Baziwi" ʿUmar of the Sultanate of Ifat in 1245, and mother of Sultan Dilmārrah. |
| 6 | Sulṭān Girām-Gaz'i | 1262 - 1263 | Son of Sulṭān Ganah. Abdicated in favor of his elder brother. |
| 7 | Sulṭān Dil-Gāmis | 1263 - 1278 | Son of Sulṭān Ganah. He was deposed by Dilmārrah in 1269. He sought assistance from Yekuno Amlak in restoring his rule, and was briefly restored to the throne in July 1278, but was deposed again by August. |
| 8 | Sulṭān Dilmārrah | 1269 - 1283 | Son of Sulṭān Mālzarrah. He was half-Walashma on his mother's side, and also married a Walashma princess. When Yekuno Amlak overthrew him to re-install Dil-Gāmis in July 1278, the Sultanate of Ifat invaded and restored his rule. In 1280, Showa was incorporated into Ifat, and he was murdered in 1283, bringing a definitive end to the Sultanate of Showa. |
| 9 | Sulṭān ʿAbdallah | 1279 - 1279 | Son of Sulṭān Ganah. Briefly deposed Sulṭān Mālzarrah to restore the rule of the sons of Ganah. However, this rebellion was short lived, and Showa would be annexed into Ifat the following year. |
See also
References
- ↑ Ethiopia, the Unknown Land: A Cultural and Historical Guide, Page 365-366
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