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Haile Selassie: 50th anniversary of his death

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His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie was born in 1892 at the city of Harar, Ethiopia. Ras Tafari Makonnen, as he was then known, became regent in 1916. He ascended the throne in Ethiopia as 1930 as Haile Selassie 1.  He died on 27 August 1975 at age 83.

 

We have created a gallery of images of Haile Selassie available for licensing through african.pictures

 

Above: A closeup picture of the Emperor Haile Selassie and Queen Elizabeth II in an open carriage from Victoria Station to Buckingham Palace on 14 October 1954 after the Ethiopian Emperor’s arrival at the station. He was on a three days state visit to the country. Photos by: Mohamed Amin / Camerapix / african.pictures 

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A formal portrait of Emperor Haile Selassie and his family. Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, his eldest son and heir apparent, stands to the left. The photograph dates from the early years of the Emperor’s reign

Haile Selassie appears at the League of Nations in 1936 to protest against the Italian invasion of Ethiopia.

 
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The entry into Addis Ababa after the defeat of the Italians on May 19th, 1941. Escorted by members of the Imperial bodyguard, the car carrying the emperor Haile Selassie enters the decorated outskirts of the Abyssinian capital

 

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Haile Selassie appears at the League of Nations in 1936 to protest against the Italian invasion of Ethiopia.

 
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A loyal official kisses the feet of Haile Selassie upon his return to the capital on 19th December 1960

 

 

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