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Haile Salassie, the scion of a dynasty that was reputed to descend from King Soloman, was a pioneer of African unity and independence, a staunch confederate of the Allies in their fight against the fascist Axis powers and the messiah of the Jamaican Rastafarian movement. A reformer and an autocracy, his rule was brought to a brutal and ignominious end when he was toppled and and murdered by communist rebels.
Asfa-Wossen Asserate - a close descendant, who knew the Emperor personally - for the first time brings clarity to the life of this impressive and complex personality. King of Kings is the story of the most eminent African ruler of the 20th century and the country he ruled through both stirring and tragic times.
Contents
Foreword // xi
Prologue: Who Was Haile Selassie? // xvii
Notes on the text // xxviii
1. A Childhood in Harar // 1
2. Two cousins vie for power // 22
3. The Ethiopian Machiavelli // 42
4. The Elect of God // 84
5. The darkest hour // 117
6. The Lion of Judah returns // 162
7. Shots across the bows // 225
8. Shaking hands with history // 279
9. An empty house // 324
10. Haile Selassie's legacy // 354
Notes // 362
Ethiopian Imperial Titles, in descending order of rank // 396
Glossary // 399
Genealogical Table // 402
Bibliography // 404
Picture credits // 416
Acknowledgements // 417
Index // 421



