Haile selassie brief biography
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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 • Haile Selassie I (B)All articles created or submitted in the first twenty years of the project, from 1995 to 2015. 1892-1975 Emperor Haile Selassie (July 23, 1892 - August 26/27, 1975), born Tafari Makonnen, held power for some 50 years, and ruled as kejsare from 1930-74. During the Italian invasion and occupation from 1935-41, when he was driven into exile, he became internationally famous as a symbol of resistance to Fascist aggression. In later years he made a major contribution to the cause of African unity. Childhood and Education He was born in Harar province in eastern Ethiopia, the son of Ras Makonnen (q.v.) and of Wayzaro Yeshimbet. His father was from the ruling line of the Shawa dynasty, was a grandson of Sahla Selassé (q.v.) on his mother’s side, and played an outstanding role during the reign of Menilek II (q.v.) [reigned 1889-1913]. He was the first governor of Harar after its reconquest in 1887, and was the envoy of • 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 appo |