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Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia



Emperor Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: , "Power of the Trinity," full title "His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, King of Kings and Elect of God," Ge'ez ) (born Lij Tafari Makonnen Ge'ez , Amharic pronunciation lij teferī mekōnnin, July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975) was de jure Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and de facto from 1916 to 1936 and 1941 to 1974. He is known as the religious symbol for God incarnate among the Rastafari movement, founded in Jamaica in the early 1930s, who have popularised his name, teachings and character through reggae music as a sacrament with which to worship him.



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