King of kings : the triumph and tragedy of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
"Haile Selassie, the scion of a dynasty that was reputed to descend from King Solomon, was a pioneer of African unity and independence, a staunch confederate of the Allies in their fight against the fascist Axis powers and the messiah of the Jamaican Rastafarian movement. A reformer and an autocrat, his rule was brought to a brutal and ignominious end when he was toppled and murdered by communist rebels. Asfa-Wossen Asserate -- a close descendant...
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