Kingdom of Wolaita | |||||||
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(Traditionally) c. 1251–1896 | |||||||
Capital | Lasho, Dalbo Sodo[1] | ||||||
Common languages | Wolaitta | ||||||
Religion | Officially Christianity[2] | ||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||
Kawo (transl. Majesty or King) | |||||||
• 1251–1298 (first) | Motolomi Sato | ||||||
• 1890–1896 (last) | Kawo Tona Gaga | ||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages to Early modern period | ||||||
• Wolaita Malla Dynasty | (Traditionally) c. 1251 | ||||||
• Annexed by Ethiopian Empire | 1896 | ||||||
Currency | Marchuwa | ||||||
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Today part of | Ethiopia |
Kingdom of Wolaita, also known as Wolaita Kingdom, was a kingdom dominated by Wolayta people in today's southern Ethiopia from 1251 until conquest of Ethiopian Empire in 1896.