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Haile Selassie
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974
"Ras Tafari" redirects here. For the religion, see Rastafari.
Not to be confused with Haile Gebrselassie or Haile Selassie Gugsa.
Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ኀይለ ሥላሴ, romanized: Qädamawi Ḫäylä Śəllase, Amharic pronunciation:[kʼədäˈmäwiˈhäjləsɨlˈläse]ⓘ, lit. 'Power of the Trinity';[2][3] born Tafari Makonnen or Lij Tafari;[4] 23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975)[5] was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as the Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia (Enderase) under Empress Zewditu between 1916 and 1930. Widely considered to be a defining figure in modern Ethiopian history, he is accorded divine importance in Rastafari, an Abrahamic religion that emerged in the 1930s. A few years before he began his reign over the Ethiopian Empire, Selassie defeated Ethiopian army commander Ras Gugsa Welle Bitul, nephew of Empress Taytu Betul, at the Battle of Anchem.[6][7] He belonged to the Solomonic dynasty, founded by
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Haile Selassie I
Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ኀይለ ሥላሴ; July 23, 1892 - August 27, 1975[1]) was the Emperor of Ethiopia from April 2, 1930 to September 12, 1974. He was Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930, when he was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia as one of the Solomonid dynasty. He fought against Italy, shortly before World War II. He was one of the founding fathers of the League of Nations and the United Nations and the 8th person to be recognized the Time Person of the Year.
| Haile Selassie ኀይለ ሥላሴ | |
|---|---|
| Reign | April 2, 1930 - September 12, 1974 |
| Coronation | November 2, 1930 |
| Predecessor | Zewditu |
| Successor | Amha Selassie (designated, unacknowledged; in exile) Aman Andom (chairman of the Derg) |
| Reign | 27 September 1916 - 2 April 1930 |
| Predecessor | Tessama Nadew |
| Successor | Kirubel Abraham |
| Monarch | Zewditu |
| In office | 25 May 1963 - 17 July 1964 |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| In office | 5 November 1966 - 11 September 1967 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Arthur Ankrah |
| Successor | Mobutu Sese Sek
Haile Selassie IEarly years The 225th and last Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie was born in Ethiopia in a region called Ejersa Gora on 23 July 1892. His birth name given by his parents was Lij Tafari Makonnen. He was the only surviving son of the governor of Harar, Ras Makonnen Wolde Michael. Selassie traced his linage back to Menelik I, who was credited with being the child of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. He was raised a Christian and educated by private European tutors. His father passed on in 1906 and was taken under the wing of his uncle Menelik II who did not have a son to succeed him and Selassie I appeared to be the favoured successor. He spent his youth at the court of the emperor of Addis Ababa. He was exposed to political plots and learned about the use of power. The capacity of his memory, mastery of detail and hard work earned him the position of governor of Gara Muleta in the province of Harar at the age of fourteen. At the age of twenty Menelik II appointed him as commander of the extensive province of Sidamo. However his anticipated succession of M Copyright ©airtory.pages.dev 2025 |