Haile Selassie I was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia (Enderase) for Empress Zewditu from 1916. Haile Selassie is widely considered a defining figure in modern Ethiopian history,and the key figure of Rastafari,a religious movement in Jamaica that emerged shortly after he became emperor in the 1930s. He was a member of the Solomonic dynasty,which claims to trace lineage to Emperor Menelik I,believed to be the son of King Solomon and Makeda the Queen of Sheba.
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War,also referred to as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War,was a war of aggression which was fought between Italy and Ethiopia from October 1935 to February 1937. In Ethiopia it is often referred to simply as the Italian Invasion,and in Italy as the Ethiopian War. It is seen as an example of the expansionist policy that characterized the Axis powers and the ineffectiveness of the League of Nations before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie,GBE baptismal name Fikirte Mariam,of Ethiopia was the eldest child of Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen Asfaw.
Princess Tsehai Haile Selassie was the third daughter and fourth child of Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen Asfaw of Ethiopia.
Haile Malakot was Negus of Shewa,a historical region of Ethiopia,from 12 October 1847 until his death. He was the oldest son of Negus Sahle Selassie an important Amhara noblemen and his wife Woizero Bezabish Wolde.
Gore is a town in south-western Ethiopia. Located south of Metu in the Illubabor Zone of the Oromia Region,this town has a latitude and longitude of 8°9′N35°31′E and an elevation of 2085 meters.
Medferiashwork Abebe,baptismal name Amete Maryam,was the titular Empress-consort of Amha Selassie,Emperor-in-exile of Ethiopia. Her full title used by monarchists was "Her Imperial Majesty,Empress Medferiashwork",but she was officially regarded in post-Derg Ethiopia as "Her Imperial Highness Princess Medferiashwork Abebe".
RasDesta Damtew was an Ethiopian noble,an army commander,and a son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie I.
The Battle of Amba Aradam was a battle fought on the northern front of what was known as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. This battle consisted of attacks and counter-attacks by Italian forces under Marshal of Italy Pietro Badoglio and Ethiopian forces under Ras Mulugeta Yeggazu. This battle was primarily fought in the area around Amba Aradam which included most of Enderta Province.
The March of the Iron Will was an Italian Fascist propaganda event staged from 26 April to 5 May 1936,during the final days of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Its goal was to capture the Ethiopian capital,Addis Ababa in a show of force. An Italian mechanized column under the command of Pietro Badoglio,Marshal of Italy,advanced from the town of Dessie to take Addis Ababa. The march covered a distance of approximately 200 miles (320 km).
Haile Selassie Gugsa CBE (1907–1985) was an Ethiopian army commander and member of the Imperial family from Tigray. He is known for betraying his country during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War and becoming a fascist collaborator.
Hailu Tekle Haymanot,also named Hailu II of Gojjam,was an army commander and a member of the nobility of the Ethiopian Empire. He represented a provincial ruling elite who were often at odds with the Ethiopian central government. Hailu Tekle Haymanot was an independent-minded potentate who,throughout his life,was mistrustful of and mistrusted by the Emperor.
Ethiopia–Japan relations are the international relations between Ethiopia and Japan. Before the Second Italo-Ethiopian War the Japanese worked towards economic goals with the Ethiopians in attempts to expand Japan's trade with the rest of the world.
Clifford Henry Fitzherbert Plowman CMG OBE BA JP was a British diplomat and Colonial Service administrator. He was the only child of the Rev'd Herbert William Thomas Plowman MA and Louisa Plowman. He was educated at King's Ely and Trinity College,Cambridge.
The attack on the United States embassy in Addis Ababa was an assault against the chancery of the embassy of the United States to the Ethiopian Empire by shiftas. It occurred in early May 1936 following the collapse of the Ethiopian government and the departure of Emperor Haile Selassie from the city prior to the Italian conquest of Addis Ababa. The attack forced the temporary abandonment of the compound and the evacuation of its personnel by the British Army.
Addison E. Southard was an American diplomat who served as Minister Resident and Consul General to multiple countries. After serving in administration roles in the Philippines and diplomatic roles in the Middle East and Southeast Asia Southard reestablished relations between the United States and Ethiopia. He later served as the Consul General for Hong Kong and Macau until the cities fell to the Japanese.
Ethiopia–France relations are the international relations between Ethiopia and France. Before World War II,France competed for influence over Ethiopia against the British and the Italians.
During World War I,Ethiopia briefly formed an alliance with the Allied Powers after Italy entered the war in 1915. There was a dynastic battle within Ethiopia after the uncrowned Emperor,Lij Iyasu,allegedly converted to Islam at the behest of the Ottoman Empire in June 1916 and the British and French legates in Addis Ababa concerned a venture. This led to a coup d'état by regent Ras Tafari Mekonnen,later Emperor Haile Selassie,in September,and installed Empress Zewditu,who maintained neutrality throughout the war.
Opposition to Haile Selassie relied largely of internal administration of his country. While Haile Selassie made attempt to modernize the country and brought to global power since Italy's occupation in 1936–41,the later administration met with negative public attitude especially among educated people in universities and peasants.
