Haile Selassie Biography: Early Life, Reign, Family, Death and Legacy
Haile Selassie I was the emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 until his overthrow in 1974 and one of the most internationally recognised African leaders of the twentieth century. Born Tafari Makonnen in 1892, he rose from provincial governor and imperial regent to become Emperor of Ethiopia, leading the country through modernisation, the Italian invasion, exile, … Read more