He rose to power as the Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia (Enderase) under Empress Zewditu between 1916 and 1930. Widely considered to be a defining figure in modern Ethiopian history, he is accorded divine importance in Rastafari, an Abrahamic religion that emerged in the 1930s.

2024年12月17日 · Haile Selassie I (born July 23, 1892, near Harer, Ethiopia—died August 27, 1975, Addis Ababa) was the 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.

2020年10月27日 · Haile Selassie was born Ras Tafari Makonnen. The word Ras means “head” or “prince” in Amharic. He was also sometimes known as Lij Tafari Makonnen. In Amharic, Lij means “child” or “little one”. The meaning of Tafari is “one who is cherished or feared”.

2019年7月25日 · The story is well known how Jamaican Rasta community turned out in full force when Selassie visited their country in April 1966. His visit became enshrined as Grounation, an annual holy day for...

2009年10月21日 · Rastafarian beliefs regarding Haile Selassie I and the eventual repatriation of blacks to Africa. Haile Selassie never regarded himself as God, nor did he adhere to Rastafari.

2017年5月31日 · Rising from the proliferation of Ethiopianism and Pan-Africanism, Rastafarianism took root in Jamaica following the coronation of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I in 1930.

2021年7月23日 · Haile Selassie I, original name Tafari Makonnen was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. Haile Selassie I, who is the 225th King to sit on the Solomonic throne, the root of King David had been the Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia from 1916. He is a defining figure in modern Ethiopian history.

2019年1月31日 · Haile Selassie was an Ethiopian regent and emperor who faced decades of turmoil as a leader, including exile and imprisonment. Eventually, he became known as a prophet and messiah of the Rastafari religious movement, and today is seen as a divine being by Rastafarians. Spouse: Menen Asfaw.

2024年11月10日 · Haile Selassie I, also known as Ras Tafari, was the emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. As the Ethiopian king, Haile Selassie was a central figure in Ethiopia’s history, leading the nation through times of modernization and political upheaval. His reign saw Ethiopia’s entry into the League of Nations, making it the only African country ...

An overview of the central figure in Rastafari, His Imperial Majesty (H.I.M.) Haile Selassie, including his denial of deity in an interview with CBS. Haile Selassie was born Tafari Makonnen and is said to be a a descendent of King Solomon and …