Haile selassie family tree
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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
(1892-1975)
Who Was Haile Selassie I?
Haile Selassie was crowned emperor in 1930 but exiled during World War II after leading the resistance to the Italian invasion. He was reinstated in 1941 and sought to modernize the country over the next few decades through social, economic and educational reforms. He ruled until 1974, when famine, unemployment and political opposition forced him from office.
Early Years
Haile Selassie I was Ethiopia's 225th and last emperor, serving from 1930 until his overthrow by the Marxist dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1974. The longtime ruler traced his line back to Menelik I, who was credited with being the child of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
He was born in a mud hut in Ejersa Gora on July 23, 1892. Originally named Lij Tafari Makonnen, he was the only surviving and legitimate son of Ras Makonnen, the governor of Harar.
Among his father's important allies was his cousin, Emperor Menelik II, who did not have a male heir to succeed him. Tafari seemed like a possible candidate when, following his father's death in
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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
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