Until the end of the Ethiopian monarchy in 1975, there were two categories of nobility in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Mesafint, the hereditary royal nobility, formed the upper echelon of the ruling clas
Negusa Nagast Haile Selassie with other Ethiopian nobles and retainers.
Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael surrounded by retainers.
Emperor Haile Selassie of the Solomonic dynasty
Makonnen Wolde Mikael
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Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael Wolde Melekot, known simply as Ras Makonnen, was an Ethiopian military commander, provincial governor and diplomat, and the father of the future Emperor Haile Selassie. Throu
Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles
…Negusa Nagast Haile Selassie with other Ethiopian nobles and retainers. Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael surrounded by retainers. Until the end of the Ethiopian monarchy in 1975, there were two categories of nobility in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Mesafint…
Makonnen in 1902
Ras Makonnen, August 1902