Haile Selassie was known as a child as Lij Tafari Makonnen (Amharic: ልጅ ተፈሪ መኮንን, romanized: Ləj Täfäri Mäkonnən). Lij is translated as "child" and serves to indicate that a youth …

Nov 11, 2025 · Haile Selassie I, emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 who sought to modernize his country and who steered it into the mainstream of post-World War II African politics. He …

He was crowned on November 2 as Emperor Haile Selassie I at Addis Ababa's Cathedral of St. George, in front of representatives from 12 countries. (Haile Selassie had been the baptismal …

Nov 3, 2025 · Haile Selassie I was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He is known for his efforts to modernize Ethiopia, his role in the establishment of the League of Nations and later …

Oct 27, 2020 · These are the major achievements and famous quotes by Emperor Haile Selassie (1892 - 1975), one of Africa's most influential leaders of the 20th century.

Haile Selassie was an emperor of Ethiopia whose influence as an African leader far surpassed the boundaries of his country. Although his popularity declined near the end of his sixty-year reign, …

By May 2, 1936, Emperor Haile Selassie was forced into exile and in June he went before the League of Nations in Geneva to call international attention to the plight of Ethiopia.

Mar 9, 2025 · Discover the life of Haile Selassie I, the last emperor of Ethiopia, known for his leadership during WWII, age, and legacy with children.

Emperor Haile Selassie, born Tafari Makonnen, held power for some 50 years, and ruled as emperor of Ethiopia from 1930-74.

Jun 11, 2018 · Haile Selassie, exiled emperor of Ethiopia, denounced the then-recent invasion and conquest of his country by Italy, a precursor of the continued aggression that would lead …