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Also known as the "House of His Majesty", Fairfield House in England was the home of this African leader from 1936 to 1941 |
Haile Selassie
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HISTORIC HOMES |
2016-09-28 |
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Hisoriginal name was Tafari Makonnen, but he ruled his country under this name |
Haile Selassie
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$2,000 |
DJ |
20th CENTURY WORLD LEADERS |
2008-06-02 |
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After his cousin, Empress Zauditu, died in 1930, he became emperor of Ethiopia |
Haile Selassie
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$200 |
DJ |
20th CENTURY MONARCHS |
1994-11-16 |
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When he became emperor in 1930, Rastafarians hailed him as the living god |
Haile Selassie
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$800 |
DJ |
MODERN HISTORY |
1994-07-22 |
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In June 1936 this emperor asked the League of Nations for help in expelling Italy from his country |
Haile Selassie
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$500 |
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THE 1930s |
1994-07-04 |
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This Ethiopian emperor told the League of Nations, "God and history will remember your judgment" |
Haile Selassie
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$300 |
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HISTORIC QUOTES |
1992-01-29 |
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Wayzaro Menen, a great-granddaughter of Emperor Menelik II, was the wife of this Ethiopian ruler |
Haile Selassie
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$600 |
DJ |
HISTORIC FIGURES |
1991-10-23 |
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In 1974 military leaders ousted this Ethiopian ruler, ending his 58 years in power |
Haile Selassie
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$200 |
DJ |
THE 1970s |
1991-09-20 |
#1620 |
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Some political observers think this last emperor of Ethiopia was murdered |
Haile Selassie
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$200 |
DJ |
HISTORY |
1987-07-15 |
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