		Burials at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Addis Ababa: Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Amha Selassie of Ethiopia, Menen Asfaw, Desta Damtew Paperback. Books LLC 2010-05-07. ISBN 9781155861791
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Amha Selassie of Ethiopia, Menen Asfaw, Desta Damtew, Princess Tenagnework, Imru Haile Selassie, Medferiashwork Abebe, Princess Zenebework, Mikael Imru, Prince Makonnen, Prince Sahle Selassie. Excerpt: Amha Selassie Amha Selassie , GCMG , GCVO , GBE (27 July 1916 17 February 1997) was the last Emperor of Ethiopia . First proclaimed Emperor during the unsuccessful coup attempt by the Imperial Guards against his father Haile Selassie I in December 1960, he initially went along with this proclamation under duress. The coup collapsed within days and the Emperor was restored. He was again proclaimed on the deposition of his father by the Derg on 12 September 1974, but he never accepted this proclamation as legitimate, and in any case this brief reign was ended with the abolition of the Ethiopian monarchy in March 1975. He was proclaimed in exile on 8 April 1989. This time he sanctioned the proclamation and accepted its legitimacy. Born as Asfaw Wossen Taffari , in the walled city of Harrar , to Dejazmach Tafari Makonnen , then the governor of Harrar and future Emperor of Ethiopia, and his wife Menen Asfaw , on 27 July 1916. After his accession his full reign name was His Imperial Majesty Emperor Amha Selassie I, Elect of God, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah and King of Kings of Ethiopia. Biography Amha Selassie became Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen of Ethiopia when his father was crowned Emperor on 2 November 1930. Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen was granted the title of "Meridazmach" and the province (former kingdom) of Wollo to rule as his fief. He was married to Princess Wolete Israel Seyoum , great-granddaughter of Emperor Yohannis IV , and had a daughter, Princess Ijigayehu . Following the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1936, the Crown Prince and Princ

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