Haile Selassie I

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethiopian Orthodox Christian
emperor
head of state
human
monarch
politician
alsoKnownAs Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah
Elect of God
Haile Selassie I
surface form: His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I

King of Kings
Haile Selassie I
surface form: Lij Tafari Makonnen

Haile Selassie I
surface form: Ras Tafari Makonnen
awarded Order of Pius IX
Order of the Bath
Order of the Garter
birthDate 1892-07-23
birthName Haile Selassie I self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tafari Makonnen
birthPlace Ejersa Goro
Ethiopian Empire
Harar Province
burialPlace Holy Trinity Cathedral, Addis Ababa
causeOfDeath uncertain circumstances
centralFigureIn Rastafari movement
child Asfaw Wossen Haile Selassie
Makonnen Haile Selassie
Sahle Selassie Haile Selassie
Tenagnework Haile Selassie
countryOfCitizenship Ethiopia
coupDEtat Ethiopian Civil War
surface form: 1974 Ethiopian revolution
deathDate 1975-08-27
deathPlace Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
dynasty Solomonic dynasty
exileLocation Bath
surface form: Bath, England
father Makonnen Wolde Mikael
languageSpoken Amharic
English
French
monarchOf Ethiopian Empire
mother Yeshimebet Ali
name Haile Selassie I self-link
notableFor appeal to the League of Nations in 1936
influence on Pan-Africanism
modernization of Ethiopia
resistance to Italian invasion
role in founding the Organization of African Unity
overthrownBy Derg
participatedIn Second Italo-Ethiopian War
positionHeld Emperor of Ethiopia
Governor of Harar
Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia
predecessor Zewditu I
reignEnd 1974-09-12
reignStart 1930-11-02
religion Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
returnedToPower 1941
spouse Empress Menen Asfaw
Menan Asfaw
successor Aman Andom
title Emperor of Ethiopia
Haile Selassie I self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of Kings of Ethiopia

Negusa Nagast
viewedAs divine figure in Rastafari
messianic figure in Rastafari

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Nyabinghi ceremonies honor Haile Selassie I
Yeshimebet Ali child Haile Selassie I
Yeshimebet Ali notableRelative Haile Selassie I
Empress Menen Asfaw spouse Haile Selassie I
Negusa Nagast lastBearer Haile Selassie I
Negusa Nagast associatedWithTitleHolder Haile Selassie I
Menan Asfaw spouse Haile Selassie I
subject surface form: Menen Asfaw
Menan Asfaw husband Haile Selassie I
subject surface form: Menen Asfaw
Menan Asfaw monarch Haile Selassie I
subject surface form: Menen Asfaw
Menan Asfaw notableRelative Haile Selassie I
subject surface form: Menen Asfaw
Asfaw Wossen Haile Selassie father Haile Selassie I
Asfaw Wossen Haile Selassie heirOf Haile Selassie I
Makonnen Haile Selassie father Haile Selassie I
Makonnen Haile Selassie parent Haile Selassie I
Makonnen Haile Selassie notableRelative Haile Selassie I
Sahle Selassie Haile Selassie father Haile Selassie I
Sahle Selassie Haile Selassie familyName Haile Selassie I
this entity surface form: Haile Selassie
Sahle Selassie Haile Selassie notableRelative Haile Selassie I
this entity surface form: Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Kebra Nagast linkedFigure Haile Selassie I
Imperial Ethiopian Army commander Haile Selassie I
this entity surface form: Emperor Haile Selassie I
1974 Ethiopian Revolution opponent Haile Selassie I
Emperor of Ethiopia lastHolder Haile Selassie I
Emperor of Ethiopia heldBy Haile Selassie I
Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael fatherOf Haile Selassie I
Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael relative Haile Selassie I
Drogas Wave hasPart Haile Selassie I
this entity surface form: Haile Selassie
Belgrade Conference hasParticipant Haile Selassie I
this entity surface form: Haile Selassie
Foreign Knights of the Garter hasNotableMember Haile Selassie I
this entity surface form: Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Agreement brokeredBy Haile Selassie I
Eritrea–Ethiopia federation headOfState Haile Selassie I