Tona Gaga was the 17th Kawo, or king, of the Tigre dynasty, the last independent dynasty of the Wolayta people. Upon succeeding his grandfather in 1890 he quickly built ties with the Kingdom of Jimma, a tributary of the Ethiopian Empire, marrying the daughter of Abba Jifar II.

Historically, the Kingdom of Wolaita was ruled by more than fifty kings. [citation needed] q The rulers used the title Kawo. Legendarily, ~1251 is the year of Welayta's founding. (In traditional oral sources, where the state of Wolayta also existed during the Aksumite empire, or even earlier, with more than 42 dynasties.

Kawo Tona Gaga, the last king of the Wolaita kingdom, was believed to be one of its greatest warriors and most powerful kings. Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia initially ordered Ras Mengesha Atikem of Gojjam to campaign south in order to feed his …

Kawo Tona Gaga, the last king of the Wolaita kingdom was believed to be one of the greatest warriors and most powerful king of Wolaita. His army defeated King Menelik's forces six times before losing to the combined forces of Menelik and Abba Jiffar in 1896.

Kawo Tona Gaga, the last king of Wolayta kingdom was believed to be one of the greatest warriors and the most powerful king of Wolayta. His army defeated King Menelik's forces six times before losing to the combined forces of Menelik and Abba Jiffar in 1896.

Kawo Tona Gaga was the last and most powerful king of the Kingdom of Wolaita. Tona Gaga was the 17th Kawo, or king, of the Tigre dynasty, the last independent dynasty of the Wolayta people.

Yacob, C. (2004) Biography of Kawo (King) Tona Gaga, the Last King of Wolaita (In Ethiopia). BED Thesis, Debub University, Hawassa. has been cited by the following article: TITLE: Cattle Counting Ceremony among the Wolaita (Ethiopia): Exploring Socio-Economic and Environmental Roles. AUTHORS: Yacob Hidoto

Tona (ca. 1870–1909) was the last king (kawo) of the Wälaytta kingdom, deposed in 1894 after the devastation and conquest of his country by Ethiopian imperial forces under ase Ménilék II. He was the son of Gaga and grandson of the great 19th-cent.

The people of Wolayta had their own kingdom for hundreds of years with kings (called "Kawo") and a monarchical administration. The earlier name of the kingdom was allegedly "Damot" - this was said to include the south, south-east, south-west and …

Jun 15, 2012 · 'Kawo Motole (Motolomi) is one of the famous King of Wolayta who ruled most part of the present day Ethiopia in the 12th Century Under The Damot Kingdom.His Dynasty is called Wolayta Mala dynasty. Dates and rulers not known of this Kingdom is Unknown .Its believed that this Kingdom came to an end due to the Great Oromo Expansion (Migration).