Coronation of Haile Selassie I
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The Coronation of Haile Selassie I was the 1930 imperial crowning of Ras Tafari Makonnen as Emperor of Ethiopia, an event of major political significance and profound religious importance, especially within the Rastafari movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coronation Day of Haile Selassie I | 1 |
| Coronation of Haile Selassie I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1399713 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coronation of Haile Selassie I Context triple: [Nyabinghi order, observes, Coronation of Haile Selassie I]
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A.
Haile Selassie speech to League of Nations
The Haile Selassie speech to the League of Nations was the Ethiopian emperor’s 1936 appeal to the international community condemning Italy’s invasion and the use of chemical weapons, and is remembered as a landmark denunciation of aggression and defense of collective security.
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B.
Haile Selassie I
Haile Selassie I was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and a central figure in modern Ethiopian history, widely revered in the Rastafari movement as a messianic and divine figure.
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C.
Coronation of Edward VII
The Coronation of Edward VII was the 1902 ceremony at Westminster Abbey formally crowning Edward VII as King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India, marking the beginning of the Edwardian era.
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D.
Coronation of George V
The Coronation of George V was the 1911 ceremonial crowning and anointing of King George V and Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey, marking the formal beginning of his reign over the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
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E.
Coronation of George I
The Coronation of George I was the 1714 ceremony in Westminster Abbey that formally inaugurated George I as the first British monarch of the House of Hanover.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coronation of Haile Selassie I Target entity description: The Coronation of Haile Selassie I was the 1930 imperial crowning of Ras Tafari Makonnen as Emperor of Ethiopia, an event of major political significance and profound religious importance, especially within the Rastafari movement.
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A.
Haile Selassie speech to League of Nations
The Haile Selassie speech to the League of Nations was the Ethiopian emperor’s 1936 appeal to the international community condemning Italy’s invasion and the use of chemical weapons, and is remembered as a landmark denunciation of aggression and defense of collective security.
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B.
Haile Selassie I
Haile Selassie I was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and a central figure in modern Ethiopian history, widely revered in the Rastafari movement as a messianic and divine figure.
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C.
Coronation of Edward VII
The Coronation of Edward VII was the 1902 ceremony at Westminster Abbey formally crowning Edward VII as King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India, marking the beginning of the Edwardian era.
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D.
Coronation of George V
The Coronation of George V was the 1911 ceremonial crowning and anointing of King George V and Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey, marking the formal beginning of his reign over the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
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E.
Coronation of George I
The Coronation of George I was the 1714 ceremony in Westminster Abbey that formally inaugurated George I as the first British monarch of the House of Hanover.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coronation
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historical event ⓘ state ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedBelief | recognition of Haile Selassie I as messianic figure by Rastafarians ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Rastafari movement ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
African dignitaries
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foreign dignitaries ⓘ representatives of European powers ⓘ representatives of Japan ⓘ representatives of the United States ⓘ |
| coronatedDynasty | Solomonic dynasty ⓘ |
| coronatedNameAtBirth |
Haile Selassie I
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surface form:
Tafari Makonnen
|
| coronatedPerson | Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| coronatedPreviousTitle |
Haile Selassie I
ⓘ
surface form:
Ras Tafari Makonnen
|
| coronatedRegnalName | Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| coronatedTitle | Emperor of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| date | 1930-11-02 ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| featured |
Orthodox liturgy
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anointing ritual ⓘ crowning with the Imperial Crown of Ethiopia ⓘ imperial regalia of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| follows | death of Empress Zewditu I ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrTitleUsed |
King of Kings
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah
|
| hasSubject | Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Rastafari theology ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Amharic
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Geʽez ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Pan-African consciousness
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anti-colonial symbolism in Africa ⓘ |
| location |
Addis Ababa
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Cathedral of St. George, Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international press ⓘ |
| officiatedBy |
Abuna Qerellos IV
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Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox clergy
|
| partOf |
history of Ethiopia
ⓘ
history of the Ethiopian Empire ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
assertion of Ethiopian sovereignty
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consolidation of Haile Selassie I’s rule ⓘ modernization of the Ethiopian monarchy’s image ⓘ |
| precededBy | regency of Ras Tafari Makonnen ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
foundational event for the Rastafari movement
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major event in Ethiopian Orthodox tradition ⓘ |
| symbolized |
Ethiopia’s status as an independent African empire
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continuity of the Solomonic line ⓘ |
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Subject: Coronation of Haile Selassie I Description of subject: The Coronation of Haile Selassie I was the 1930 imperial crowning of Ras Tafari Makonnen as Emperor of Ethiopia, an event of major political significance and profound religious importance, especially within the Rastafari movement.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nyahbinghi Order
this entity surface form:
Coronation Day of Haile Selassie I