The Great Coronation

On this Date November 2nd in 1930 H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia The ceremony also broke with tradition in a few ways: 1) By being delayed for some time after the death of the previous ruler, Queen Zawditu. 2) By having the Empress...
Coronation of Empress Menen

Coronation of Empress Menen

After the ceremony for the Emperor, the Empress entered with her attendants to take her throne. Perhaps her attendants were her daughters, seventeen-year-old Tenagne Work and thirteen-year-old Zenebework. The following reading from the Psalms of David (Psalms 45:9-11)...