Haile Selassie I |
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April 2, 1930 - September 12, 1974 |
April 2, 1930 |
Born | 23 July 1892 Harar, Ethiopia |
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Died | Addis Ababa |
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Spouse | Menen Asfaw |
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Issue | Princess Romanework Princess TenagneworkCrown Prince Asfaw WossenPrincess ZenebeworkPrincess TsehaiPrince Makonnen Prince Sahle Selassie |
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House | Solomonic House |
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Father | Makonnen Wolde Mikael |
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Mother | Yeshimebet Ali |
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Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Church |
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Haile Selassie I ( born Tafari Makonnen July 23, 1892 - August 27, 1975) 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.