Haile Selassie was the emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He brought Ethiopia into the League of Nations and the United Nations and made the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa the center for Organization of African Unity (now known as African Union). He sought to help his people and increase the authority of the central government. He was forced into exile May 1935 when Italy invaded Ethiopia. He appealed for help from the League of Nations in a memorable speech and secured British assistance in forming an army with Ethiopian exiles in Sudan. In January 1941 they recaptured the capital and he was reinstated as emperor. He is the inspiration behind Rastafari where Jamaicans hold the belief that black people are a chosen people and that Selassie was the Messiah. It is also said that Nipsey Hussle (Ermias Asghedom) is a descendant of Haile Selassie. Crazy!
enemies too.