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Amha Selassie

Emperor-in-exile of Ethiopia (1916-1997) · Ethiopia · Historical Figures · Died at 80

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Amha Selassie was Emperor-in-exile of Ethiopia. As son of Haile Selassie, he was Crown Prince and was proclaimed monarch three times. He was first proclaimed Emperor during an unsuccessful coup attempt against his father in December 1960, during which he alleged that he was detained and compelled to accept the title.

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1997Died17 January 19971965Royal Victorian ChainAward1958Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeAward1932Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British EmpireAward1930Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian OrderAward1916Born27 July 1916

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Asfaw Wossen with King Fuad I of the Kingdom of Egypt in 1931Asfaw Wossen with King Fuad I of the Kingdom of Egypt in 1931

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Royal Victorian Chain1965
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George1958
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire1932
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order1930
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
Order of the Elephant
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Order of the Star of Ghana
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Order of Muhammad Ali
Royal Order of the Seraphim
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Grand cross of the Order of the Black Star
Order of the Star of Jordan
Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar
Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class
Order of Solomon
Order of the Seal of Solomon
Order of the Holy Trinity
Order of Menelik II
Order of the Star of Ethiopia
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Order of the Redeemer

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Amha Selassie was Emperor-in-exile of Ethiopia. As son of Haile Selassie, he was Crown Prince and was proclaimed monarch three times. He was first proclaimed Emperor during an unsuccessful coup attempt against his father in December 1960, during which he alleged that he was detained and compelled to accept the title. After his father was deposed in a later coup, he was proclaimed King in absentia by the Derg on 12 September 1974 in an act which he never accepted as legitimate and that ended in the abolition of the Ethiopian monarchy on 21 March 1975. He was again proclaimed Emperor in exile on 8 April 1989. This time he sanctioned the proclamation and accepted its legitimacy. After his accession, his full regnal style was His Imperial Majesty Emperor Amha Selassie I, Elect of God, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah and King of Kings of Ethiopia.

Country
Ethiopia
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1997 · aged 80

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