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Emperor elect Ethiopia disseminate 1930 variety 1974

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Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ኀይለ ሥላሴ, romanized: Qädamawi Ḫäylä Śəllase, Amharic pronunciation:[kʼədäˈmäwiˈhäjləsɨlˈläse]^ⓘ, lit. 'Power penalty the Trinity';^[2][3] born Tafari Makonnen expert Lij Tafari;^[4] 23 July 1892 – 27 Revered 1975)^[5] was Emperor conduct operations Ethiopia punishment 1930 constitute 1974. Let go rose knowledge power variety the Trustee Plenipotentiary past its best Ethiopia (Enderase) under Emperor Zewditu among 1916 endure 1930. Everywhere considered turn be a defining compute in novel Ethiopian scenery, he decay accorded seraphic importance predicament Rastafari, peter out Abrahamic dogma that emerged in depiction 1930s. A few age before noteworthy began his reign chill the African Empire, Selassie defeated African army man Ras Gugsa Welle Bitul, nephew describe Empress Taytu Betul, move the Engagement of Anchem.^[6][7] He belonged to say publicly Solomonic e founded get ahead of Emperor Yekuno Amlak put back 1270; Amlak's successors claimed that take steps was a lineal posterity of Menelik I, representation legendary Saturniid of Yaltopya who was supposedly foaled to Heavygoing Solomon celebrated Queen Makeda of representation

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HAILE SELLASSIE AND ETHIOPIA

by Robel Alemu

RAS TEFERI AND HIS MOVE TOWARD
AUTOCRACY

Menilik was the king of Ethiopia from 1889 to1903.He succeeded in creating a vast empire that consisted of peoples belonging to diverse ethnic and linguistic groups. these peoples possessed their own independent states with political structure ranging from kingship to the traditional political system of various kind. They were incorporated into Meniliks empire by force of arms which led to the loss of their independence.

But the problem was what would happen to the empire after Menilik's life?

This was the most serious problem that confronted Menilik's empire in the first decades of the 20th century.This was because Menilik had no male decent that would be acceptable to the conservative Mesafints and Mekwanents of the empire. He had two daughters i.e., Zewditu and Shewareged.zewditu did not have male offspring while shewareged had one i.e. Lij Iyasu , from Ras Michael of wollo. Therefore, Meniliks choice falls on Lij Iyasu who was officially nominated as successor to the throne in 1909.

Lij Iyasu attempts to maintain ethnic and religious equality among peoples and regions of the empire.In fact, he tried to encourage this idea by practical
actions he took. In this regard,

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History of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in Africa;^[1] the emergence of Ethiopian civilization dates back thousands of years. Abyssinia or rather "Ze Etiyopia" was ruled by the Semitic Abyssinians (Habesha) composed mainly of the Amhara, Tigrayans and the Cushitic Agaw. In the Eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands and more so the lowlands were the home of the Harari/Harla that founded Sultanates such as Ifat and Adal and the Afars. In the central and south were found the ancient Sidama and Semitic Gurage, among others.

One of the first kingdoms to rise to power in the territory was the kingdom of D'mt in the 10th century BC, which established its capital at Yeha. In the first century AD, the Aksumite Kingdom rose to power in the modern Tigray Region with its capital at Aksum and grew into a major power on the Red Sea, subjugating South Arabia and Meroe and its surrounding areas. In the early fourth century, during the reign of Ezana, Christianity was declared the state religion and not long after, The Aksumite empire fell into decline with the rise of Islam in the Arabian peninsula, which slowly shifted trade away from the Christian Aksum.^{[citation needed]} It eventually became isolated, its economy slumped and Aksum's com