Haile Selassie

GPTKB entity

Statements (151)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Emperor
gptkbp:addressed the issue of Italian invasion of Ethiopia
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:Pan-Africanism
gptkbp:appeals_to the conscience of the world
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Order_of_the_Nile
gptkb:Order_of_the_Garter
gptkb:American_Red_Cross
gptkb:Order_of_St._Michael_and_St._George
gptkb:Order_of_the_Star_of_Ethiopia
gptkbp:awarded_to the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws
gptkbp:birth_date July 23, 1892
gptkbp:birth_place Ejersa Goro, Ethiopia
gptkbp:born July 23, 1892
gptkbp:born_in 1892
gptkbp:calls_for collective security
gptkbp:children gptkb:Princess_Senna_Mariam
gptkb:Princess_Semhal
gptkb:Aida
gptkb:Julius
gptkb:Prince_Asfaw_Wossen
gptkb:Prince_Makonnen
gptkb:Princess_Ijigayehu
gptkb:Makonnen
gptkb:Zewditu
gptkb:Prince_David
Semhal
Amanit Etege
Tafari
gptkbp:crowned Emperor in 1930
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:human_rights
gptkbp:death_date August 27, 1975
gptkbp:death_place Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
gptkbp:delivers speech to the League of Nations
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:King_Solomon
gptkbp:died August 27, 1975
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:1975
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Solomonic_dynasty
gptkbp:emphasizes the importance of justice
gptkbp:established gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Ethiopian_Constitution_of_1931
gptkb:Ethiopian_Constitution_of_1955
gptkbp:exile during the Italian occupation
gptkbp:famous_quote " The future belongs to those who prepare for it today."
" In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
" The time for the healing of the wounds has come."
" Peace is not merely the absence of war."
" We must stand up and be counted."
" I have a dream that one day, this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed."
" The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
" A nation is not judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones."
" We must unite and work together for the good of our people."
" Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war."
gptkbp:fledging_period gptkb:England
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Italian_invasion_of_Ethiopia
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Ethiopian_National_Theatre
gptkb:Ethiopian_Broadcasting_Corporation
gptkb:Ethiopian_National_Bank
gptkb:Ethiopian_National_Archives
gptkb:Ethiopian_National_Defense_Force
gptkb:the_Ethiopian_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Ethiopian_National_Library
gptkb:Ethiopian_Airlines
gptkb:Ethiopian_Chamber_of_Commerce
gptkb:Ethiopian_National_Museum
gptkb:Ethiopian_Red_Cross_Society
gptkb:Ethiopian_National_Gallery
gptkb:Haile_Selassie_I_University
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Lij_Tafari_Makonnen
gptkbp:has_been_restored gptkb:Ethiopia
in 1941
gptkbp:highlights the plight of refugees
gptkbp:honorary_title Doctor of Laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Haile Selassie
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Rasengan
gptkb:Rastafarian_movement
gptkbp:inspiration Ethiopian development
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:League_of_Nations
gptkb:African_Unity
gptkbp:is_a_member_of the Organization of African Unity
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of gptkb:the_African_Charter_on_Human_and_Peoples'_Rights
women's rights
the African Liberation movements
the African Renaissance.
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of gptkb:Fascism
Ethiopian sovereignty
unity among African nations
African independence
African pride
gptkbp:is_attended_by gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:France
gptkb:India
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Jamaica
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Ghana
gptkbp:key_player the 1963 Addis Ababa Conference
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:the_Lion_of_Judah
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Pan-Africanism
gptkb:Rastafarianism
League of Nations speech
Ethiopian modernization
gptkbp:language Amharic
English
gptkbp:language_spoken the need for peace
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:the_Ethiopian_Empire
gptkb:World_War_II
the fight against apartheid
the fight for independence in Africa
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:nationality Ethiopian
gptkbp:notable_figures Ethiopian history
the 1930s anti-colonial movement
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Emperor_Menelik_II
gptkbp:promoted gptkb:Pan-Africanism
African independence
gptkbp:received the title of King of Kings
gptkbp:reign 1930-1974
gptkbp:reign_end gptkb:1974
gptkbp:reign_start gptkb:1930
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Menen_Asfaw
gptkb:Empress_Menen_Asfaw
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mengistu_Haile_Mariam
gptkb:Derg
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Kings
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Conquering_Lion_of_the_Tribe_of_Judah
gptkb:Lord_of_Lords
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in African unity
the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement
the 1960s decolonization efforts
the establishment of the African Development Bank
the establishment of the African Union
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of the arts and education
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of gptkb:education_reform
gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:social_justice
cultural preservation
modernization in Ethiopia
gptkbp:was_involved_in the establishment of the United Nations
gptkbp:was_known_for his diplomatic efforts
gptkbp:year 1936
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:League_of_Nations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3