Ras (title)
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Ras, is a noble title in the Ethiopian Semitic languages. It is one of the powerful non-imperial titles. Pronounced rəʾs in Geʽez, historian Harold G. Marcus equates the Ras title to a duke; others ha
Makonnen Wolde Mikael, known simply as Ras Makonnen, and his followers of the Ethiopian nobility
Haile Selassie
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Haile Selassie I was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as the Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia under Empress Zewditu between 1916 and 1930.
Ras (title)
…Ras Kassa Haile Darge (1881–1956) Ras Tafari (also Leul Ras; the latter emperor Haile Selassie, 1892–1975) Ras Darge Sahle Selassie (1830 – 23 March 1900…
Selassie in 1970
Haile Selassie Portrait
Then Tafari Makonnen wearing a warrior's dress
Ras Makonnen Woldemikael and his son Lij Tafari Makonnen