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Amha Selassie

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Amha Selassie, GCMG, GCVO, GBE (27 July 1914 – 17 February 1997) was the last reigning monarch of Ethiopia. [1]

71 relations: Abebe Bikila, Abuna Basilios, Abune Paulos, Aman Andom, Amha Selassie, Asfaw, Asfaw Wossen, Asrate Kassa, August 1935, Bahá'í Faith in Ethiopia, Crown Council of Ethiopia, December 13, December 1960, Derg, Emperor of Ethiopia, Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles, Ethiopian Civil War, Ethiopian historiography, Ethiopian order of battle in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, Fikremariam, Haile Selassie, Haile Selassie Gugsa, Harar, Heir apparent, Human rights in Ethiopia, July 1914, July 1916, List of current pretenders, List of Emperors of Ethiopia, List of Ethiopians, List of honorary British knights and dames, List of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, List of Knights of the Order of the Elephant, List of Knights of the Royal Order of the Seraphim, List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 20th and 21st centuries, List of people from McLean, Virginia, List of Presidents of Ethiopia, List of recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, List of recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta, List of recipients of the Royal Victorian Chain, List of royal guests at the coronation of Elizabeth II, List of shortest-reigning monarchs, March of the Iron Will, Marshal of the air force, Medferiashwork Abebe, Menen Asfaw, Mengesha Seyoum, Mengistu Neway, Moa Anbessa, November 1937, ..., Order of Solomon, Order of the Chrysanthemum, Order of the Holy Trinity (Ethiopia), Order of the Nile, Order of the Star of Romania, Prince Makonnen, Prince Sahle Selassie, Princess Ijigayehu Amha Selassie, Princess Sifrash Bizu, Princess Tenagnework, Princess Zenebework, Seyoum Mengesha, Tafari Benti, University of Liverpool, Wilfred Thesiger, Wolete Israel Seyoum, Zera Yacob Amha Selassie, 1960, 1960 Ethiopian coup attempt, 1960 in Ethiopia, 1974 in Ethiopia. Expand index (21 more) »

Abebe Bikila

Abebe Bikila (አበበ ቢቂላ; August 7, 1932 – October 25, 1973) was an Ethiopian double Olympic marathon champion.

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Abuna Basilios

Abuna Basilios (April 23, 1891 – October 13, 1970) was the first Ethiopian-born Archbishop or Abuna, and later the first Patriarch, of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

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Abune Paulos

Abune Paulos (3 November 1936 – 16 August 2012) was Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (1992–2012).

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Aman Andom

Aman Mikael Andom (አማን ሚካኤል አንዶም, 21 June 1924 – 23 November 1974) was the first post-imperial acting Head of State of Ethiopia.

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Amha Selassie

Amha Selassie, GCMG, GCVO, GBE (27 July 1914 – 17 February 1997) was the last reigning monarch of Ethiopia.

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Asfaw

Asfaw (Amharic: አስፋው) is a male name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to.

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Asfaw Wossen

Asfaw Wossen (አስፋ ወሰን, āsfā wossen) is an Ethiopic male given name.

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Asrate Kassa

Leul Ras (Prince) Aserate Kasa (also Aserate Kassa, Asrate Kassa and Aserate-Medhin Kassa) GCVO (30 April 1922- 23 November 1974) was a Viceroy of the Province of Eritrea and a member of the nobility of the Ethiopian Empire.

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August 1935

The following events occurred in August 1935.

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Bahá'í Faith in Ethiopia

The Bahá'í Faith in Ethiopia began after `Abdu'l-Bahá wrote letters encouraging taking the religion to Africa in 1916.

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Crown Council of Ethiopia

The Crown Council of Ethiopia was the constitutional body within the Ethiopian Empire, which advised the reigning Emperor of Ethiopia (Ge'ez: ንጉሠ ነገሥት, Nəgusä Nägäst).

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December 13

No description.

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December 1960

The following events occurred in December 1960.

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Derg

The Derg, Common Derg or Dergue (Ge'ez: ደርግ, meaning "committee" or "council") is the short name of the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police and Territorial Army that ruled Ethiopia from 1974 to 1987.

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Emperor of Ethiopia

The Emperor of Ethiopia (ንጉሠ ነገሥት, nəgusä nägäst, "King of Kings") was the hereditary ruler of the Ethiopian Empire, until the abolition of the monarchy in 1975.

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Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles

Until the end of the Ethiopian monarchy in 1974, there were two categories of nobility in Ethiopia.

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Ethiopian Civil War

The Ethiopian Civil War began on 12 September 1974 when the Marxist-Leninist Derg staged a coup d'état against Emperor Haile Selassie.

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Ethiopian historiography

Ethiopian historiography embodies the ancient, medieval, early modern and modern disciplines of recording the history of Ethiopia, including both native and foreign sources.

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Ethiopian order of battle in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War

Ethiopian forces in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War besides the Central Army were mobilized from various provinces under their local leader.

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Fikremariam

Fikremariam (unknown - 1937) was an Ethiopian commander and a patriot.

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Haile Selassie

Haile Selassie I (ቀዳማዊ ኃይለ ሥላሴ, qädamawi haylä səllasé,;, born Ras Tafari Makonnen, was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and emperor from 1930 to 1974.

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Haile Selassie Gugsa

Haile Selassie Gugsa (1907–1985) was an army commander and a member of the Imperial family of the Ethiopian Empire.

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Harar

Harar (Harari: ሐረር), and known to its inhabitants as Gēy (Harari: ጌይ), is a walled city in eastern Ethiopia.

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Heir apparent

An heir apparent is a person who is first in a line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person.

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Human rights in Ethiopia

According to the U.S. Department of State's human rights report for 2004 and similar sources, the Ethiopian government's human rights "remained poor; although there were improvements, serious problems remained".

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July 1914

The following events occurred in July 1914.

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July 1916

The following events occurred in July 1916.

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List of current pretenders

A pretender is an aspirant or claimant to a monarchy that either has been abolished or suspended, or is occupied by another.

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List of Emperors of Ethiopia

This article lists the Emperors of Ethiopia, from the founding of the Zagwe dynasty in the 9th/10th century until 1974, when the last Emperor from the Solomonic dynasty was deposed.

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List of Ethiopians

This is a list of Ethiopians.

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List of honorary British knights and dames

This is an incomplete list of people who have been created honorary Knights or Dames by the British crown, as well as those who have been raised to the two comparable Orders of Chivalry (Order of Merit and Order of the Companions of Honour) and the Royal Victorian Chain, which do not carry pre-nominal styles.

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List of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

Below is a List of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire from the Order's creation in 1917 to the present day.

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List of Knights of the Order of the Elephant

These are the Knights of the Order of the Elephant (since 1900).

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List of Knights of the Royal Order of the Seraphim

These are the Knights (men) and Members (women) of the Royal Order of the Seraphim.

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List of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 20th and 21st centuries

The following monarchs either lost their thrones through deposition by a coup d'état, by a referendum which abolished their throne, or chose to abdicate during the 20th century or 21st century.

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List of people from McLean, Virginia

The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in McLean, Virginia.

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List of Presidents of Ethiopia

This is a list of Presidents of Ethiopia and also a list of Heads of State after the fall of the Ethiopian Empire in 1974.

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List of recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

This is a list of recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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List of recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta

The List of recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta includes notable recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta sorted by their profession.

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List of recipients of the Royal Victorian Chain

Below is a list of Recipients of the Royal Victorian Chain.

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List of royal guests at the coronation of Elizabeth II

The following is a list of royal guests at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, which took place on 2 June 1953.

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List of shortest-reigning monarchs

A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy, normally ruling for life, or until abdication or deposition.

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March of the Iron Will

The March of the Iron Will (Marcia della ferrea volontà), or the Iron-Will Column (Colonna della ferrea volontà), was a Fascist propaganda event staged during the final days of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.

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Marshal of the air force

Marshal of the air force is the English term for the most senior rank in a number of air forces.

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Medferiashwork Abebe

Empress Medferiashwork Abebe (Crown Princess Medferiashwork), baptismal name Amete Maryam (1922 – March 13, 2009), was the titular Empress-consort of Amha Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia in Exile.

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Menen Asfaw

Empress Menen Asfaw (Baptismal name Walatta Giyorgis) (26 Magabit 1881 Ethiopian Calendar, 3 April 1889 Gregorian Calendar – 15 February 1962) was the Empress consort of the Ethiopian Empire.

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Mengesha Seyoum

Le'ul Ras Mengesha Seyoum (Ge'ez: መንገሻ ሰዩም) GCVO (born 7 December 1927) is a member of the imperial family of the Ethiopian Empire.

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Mengistu Neway

Brigadier-General Mengistu Neway (1919 – 30 March 1961) was the commander of the Ethiopian Imperial Guard during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie.

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Moa Anbessa

Moa Anbessa is an album by Ethiopian saxophonist Getatchew Mekuria with Dutch post-punk band The Ex and guests, released in 2006 on The Ex's subsidiary label Terp.

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November 1937

The following events occurred in November 1937.

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Order of Solomon

The Imperial Order of Solomon was an order of knighthood of the Ethiopian Empire founded in 1874.

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Order of the Chrysanthemum

is Japan's highest order.

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Order of the Holy Trinity (Ethiopia)

The Order of the Holy Trinity is an Ethiopian house order, established by Haile Selassie I on November 2, 1930, to celebrate his coronation.

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Order of the Nile

The Order of the Nile (Kiladat El Nil) was established in 1915 and served as one of the Kingdom of Egypt’s principal orders until the monarchy was abolished in 1953.

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Order of the Star of Romania

The Order of the Star of Romania (Romanian: Ordinul Steaua României) is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the defunct Order of Michael the Brave.

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Prince Makonnen

Prince Makonnen Haile Selassie, Duke of Harar (baptismal name: Araya Yohannes; 16 October 1924 – 13 May 1957) was the second son, and second-youngest child, of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Menen Asfaw.

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Prince Sahle Selassie

Prince Sahle Selassie (27 February 1932 – 24 April 1962) was the youngest child of Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen Asfaw of Ethiopia.

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Princess Ijigayehu Amha Selassie

Princess (Leult) Ijigayehu Amha Selassie (known during her life as Her Imperial Highness Princess Ijigayehu Asfaw Wossen; 1936-1976) was the eldest child of Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen of Ethiopia by his first wife, Princess Wolete Israel Seyoum and was the granddaughter to Emperor Haile Selassie.

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Princess Sifrash Bizu

Princess (Leult) Sifrash Bizu (commonly referred to as Princess Sifrash) is a daughter of Emperor-in-exile Amha Selassie of Ethiopia by Empress Medferiashwork Abebe, his second wife.

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Princess Tenagnework

Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie, baptismal name Fikirte Mariam (12 January 1912 – 6 April 2003), of Ethiopia was the eldest child of Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen Asfaw.

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Princess Zenebework

Princess Zenebework, also Zeneba Worq, (25 July 1917 – 24 March 1934) was the second daughter of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, and his wife the Empress Menen Asfaw.

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Seyoum Mengesha

Seyoum Mengesha KBE (Amharic: ሥዩም መንገሻ; 21 June 1887 – 15 December 1960) was an army commander and a member of the Royal family of the Ethiopian Empire.

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Tafari Benti

Brigadier General Tafari Benti (ተፈሪ በንቲ; October 1921 – 3 February 1977) was the Head of State of Ethiopia (28 November 1974 – 3 February 1977), and chairman of the Derg, the ruling junta.

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University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is a public university based in the city of Liverpool, England.

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Wilfred Thesiger

Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger (3 June 1910 – 24 August 2003),https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2003/aug/27/booksobituaries.obituaries also called Mubarak bin London (Arabic for "the blessed one of London") was an English explorer and travel writer.

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Wolete Israel Seyoum

Princess Wolete Israel Seyoum (1907 – 1989) was the daughter of Leul Ras Seyoum Mengesha, Prince of Tigray, KBE, and great-granddaughter of Emperor Yohannes IV of Ethiopia.

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Zera Yacob Amha Selassie

Zera Yacob Amha Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (Ge'ez ዘርአ ያዕቆብ አምሃ ሥላሴ; born 17 August 1951) is the grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie and son of Emperor-in-Exile Amha Selassie of Ethiopia.

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1960

It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.

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1960 Ethiopian coup attempt

The 1960 Ethiopian coup was an attempted coup d'état staged in Ethiopia on 13 December 1960.

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1960 in Ethiopia

The following lists events that happened during 1960 in Ethiopia.

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1974 in Ethiopia

The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Ethiopia.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amha_Selassie

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