Haile selassie

Haile Selassie I: Emperor of Ethiopia Ras Tafari Makonnen lived from July 23, 1892, to Aug. 27, 1975. The Rastafari movement was born when political leader Marcus Garvey

Haile Selassie was the last emperor of Ethiopia. His real name was Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael. The term Ras means head but also Prince as in “head of state”. The song’s lyrics are dire…

In the last century, modern media has offered unprecedented access to monarchs—from their elaborate ceremonies and regalia to the quiet moments of their everyday lives.

Ariana Austin, 33, married 35-year-old Joel Makonnen, a great-grandson of the last emperor of Ethiopia, on September 9 in Maryland.

Halie Selassie I