The meaning of Tafari is “one who is cherished or feared”. In Amharic, Lij means “child” or “little one”. He was also sometimes known as Lij Tafari Makonnen. The word Ras means “head” or “prince” in Amharic. A year later, he became the governor of some areas in Sidamo.
Upon reaching the age of 13, he was bestowed upon the title of count – Dejazmach (“commander of the gate”).Īfter the death of his father in 1906, he became the governor of Selale. He spent most of his childhood education home schooled by Abba Samuel Wolde Kahin and Dr. His claim to the throne came from the fact that his paternal grandmother – Woizero Tenagnework Sahle Selassie – was the aunt of Emperor Menelik II. His father, a prominent member of the Oromo tribe, was the grandson of King Sahle Selassie. His mother, who hailed from the Amhara tribe, was the daughter of Dejazmach Ali Abba Jifar, a prominent chief from Wollo province. His parents were Woizero Yeshimebet Ali Abba Jifar and Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael. Haile Selassie’s was born* in Ejersa Goro – a village located in the province of Harar, Ethiopia. Other title: “His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Ethiopia” ( Sa Majesté Imperiale, l’Empereur d’Ethiopie). Most known for: Modernization of Ethiopia pan-Africanist views co-founding of the Organization of African Unity (currently African Union)Įpithets: Might of the Trinity King of Kings ( Negusa Nagast), Jah Jah Jah (by the Rastafari movement) House: Sahle Selassie (Solomonic dynasty, Amhara Branch) Title: His Imperial Majesty the King of Kings of Ethiopia, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God. Positions held prior to his reign: Regent Plenipotentiary (1916-1928) Parents: Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael and Yeshimebet AliĬhildren: 7, including Princess Romanework, Princess Tenagnework, Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen, Prince Makonnen Haile Selassie I: Major Factsīurial place: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
digs deep into the major events and crucial facts about the life, reign and colorful legacy of Haile Selassie I – one of Ethiopia’s most famous and respected rulers of the modern era. Haile Selassie – Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974
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