Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ???? ??? ??? qädamawi haylä s?llasé; Amharic: [ha.?l? s?l?ase] About this sound listen (help·info)) (23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975), born Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael, was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He was the heir to a dynasty that traced its origins by tradition from King Solomon and Queen Makeda, Empress of Axum, known in the Abrahamic tradition as the Queen of Sheba.At the League of Nations in 1936, the Emperor condemned the use of chemical weapons by Italy against his people during the Second Italo–Ethiopian War. His internationalist views led to Ethiopia's becoming a charter member of the United Nations, and his political thought and experience in promoting multilateralism and collective security have proved seminal and enduring. His suppression of rebellions among the nobles (mekwannint), as well as what some critics perceived to be Ethiopia's failure to modernize adequately, earned him criticism among some contemporaries and historians. He has also received criticism from groups such as Human Rights Watch for allegedly ruling in a repressive and undemocratic manner.Among the Rastafari movement, whose followers are estimated at between 200,000 and 800,000, Haile Selassie is revered as the returned messiah of the Bible, God incarnate. Beginning in Jamaica in the 1930s, the Rastafari movement perceives Haile Selassie as a messianic figure who will lead a future golden age of eternal peace, righteousness, and prosperity. Haile Selassie was an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian throughout his life. Haile Selassie is a defining figure in both Ethiopian and African history.
Amha Selassie, Princess Tenagnework, Prince Makonnen, Princess Tsehai, Prince Sahle Selassie, Princess Zenebework, Princess Romanework
Parents
Makonnen Wolde Mikael, Yeshimebet Ali
Siblings
Dejazmatch Yilma Makonnen
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
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The lyrics of Bob Marley's song "War" are taken from a speech given by Haile Selassie in the United Nations.
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During one of his visits to the island of Jamaica, he saw RasTafarians worshipping him, (the cult believes he was the second coming of Christ), and he rubuked them for it and told them "Do not worship me, I am not God. I'm only a man. I worship Jesus Christ." The Rastafarians rejected this, saying that this was someone impersonating Haile Selassie. This is all still available for reserach on old news reels.
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His post-coronation name "Haile Selassie" means "Emissary of the Holy Trinity".
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226th Negus (Emperor) of Ethiopia. Like all Amharic people, he was a descendant of the marriage of Solomon, the King of Israel, to the Queen of Sheeba, (legend has it that Selassie was a direct descendant). The Amharic people are also said to be descended from Moses and his Midian wife Zipporah.
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Living Free
1972
the producers are also most grateful for help received from - as His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Born Free
1966
the producers are also most grateful for help received from - as His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend
2011
Documentary
Haile Selassie
World in Action
1969
TV Series documentary
Himself
König der Könige
1967
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Twentieth Century
1963
TV Series documentary
Himself
ABC Close-Up!
1961
TV Series documentary
Himself
Äthiopien - Kaiserreich zwischen gestern und morgen
1957
Documentary
Himself
Put prijateljstva - Etiopija
1956
Documentary
Himself
Adventure On
1956
Documentary
Himself
You Are There
1954-1955
TV Series
Himself
Universal Newsreel
1945/XV
Documentary short
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
L' ultimo esploratore - vita e avventure del barone Franchetti
2013
Himself
The Diamond Queen
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
World War II in Colour
2010
TV Series documentary
Hismelf
Great Planes
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
2008
Documentary
Himself
I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper
2005
Documentary
Himself
Sendung ohne Namen
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Gladiators of World War II
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Cradle Will Rock
1999
Himself (in pith helmet) (uncredited)
Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Century of Warfare
1994
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
American Experience
1994
TV Series documentary
Himself - OAU Conference
The Great Depression
1993
TV Series documentary
Himself
Stalking the President: A History of American Assassins
1992
Documentary
Himself - at Graveside of JFK
JFK
1991
Himself - with DeGaulle at JFK Funeral (uncredited)