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| Reign: | April 2, 1930 – September 12, 1974 |
| Predecessor: | Zauditu |
| Successor: | Amha Selassie I |
| Birth: | July 23, 1892 |
| Place of Birth: | Ejersa Goro, Harar |
| Death: | August 27, 1975 |
| Spouse: | Menen Asfaw |
| Children | Seven |
| Religion: | Ethiopian Orthodox |
Emperor Haile Selassie I (Amharic: ኃይለ፡ሥላሴ, "Power of the Trinity") (born Lij Tafari Makonnen, July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975) was de jure Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and de facto from 1916 to 1936 and 1941 to 1974 and is the religious symbol for God incarnate among the Rastafari movement.
Biography
Early life
Haile Selassie I was born Tafari Makonnen on July 23, 1892, in the village of Ejersa Goro, in the Harar province of Ethiopia, as Lij (literally "child", usually bestowed upon nobility). His father was Ras Makonnen Woldemikael Gudessa, the governor of Harar, and his mother was Woyzero (Lady) Yeshimebet Ali Abajifar. He inherited his imperial blood through his paternal grandmother, Princess Tenagnework Sahle Selassie, who was an aunt of Emperor Menelik II, and he believed himself to be a direct descendant of Makeda, the queen of Sheba, and King Solomon of ancient Israel. Emperor Haile Selassie I had an elder half-brother, Dejazmach Yilma Makonnen, who preceded him as governor of Harar, but died not long after taking office. More on [ Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia ]
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Learning From Lyrics...Bob Marley song adapted from Haile Selassie speech?
GetWhatUGive (M.U.S.I.C.) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:46:08 -0000
Learning From Lyrics...Bob Marley song adapted from Haile Selassie speech?
I favorited a YouTube video -- Haile Selassie Speaks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fiDDOs60ew&feature=autoshare_twitter
jahscii (jahscii) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:20:46 -0000
I favorited a YouTube video -- Haile Selassie Speaks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fiDDOs60ew&feature=autoshare_twitter
Twitter is a bigger piece of shit than Haile Selassie
shit_twitt3r (Twitt3r Is Shit) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:00:04 -0000
Twitter is a bigger piece of shit than Haile Selassie
@D_Rasta lol.....i know who haile selassie is; dats why is said it. its an insider btween me & sum folk & i say that instead of oh my god.
KaliBabe (Kalifah) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:21:14 -0000
@D_Rasta lol.....i know who haile selassie is; dats why is said it. its an insider btween me & sum folk & i say that instead of oh my god.
Oh my fuckin Haile Selassie >_>
KaliBabe (Kalifah) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:04:56 -0000
Oh my fuckin Haile Selassie >_>
It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked. Haile Selassie #quote #animals
OttoDeb (Deborah) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:48:45 -0000
It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked. Haile Selassie #quote #animals
Haile Selassie - Haile Sellassie's brief biography, activities before kingship, modernization work, involvement with League of Nations, Italo-Ethiopian War, new constitution, attempted coup of 1960, conditions leading to coup of 1974, and end of his reign leading to his death.
Wikipedia - Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article provides his biography.
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