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Menen Asfaw (Walatta Giyorgis; Wolo, 3 de abril de 1891-Adís Abeba 15 de febrero de 1962) [1] fue la emperatriz consorte de Etiopía entre 1930 y 1962, por su matrimonio con el emperador Haile Selassie.
Menen Asfaw (baptismal name: Walatta Giyorgis; 25 March 1889 – 15 February 1962) was Empress of Ethiopia as the wife of Emperor Haile Selassie.
28 de abr. de 2024 · Empress Menen Asfaw: is a pioneer of women's rights in Ethiopia and the world.They say that behind every great man is an even greater woman. And, when you lo...
29 de nov. de 2023 · Menen Asfaw was Empress of Ethiopia as the wife of Emperor Haile Selassie.Menen Asfaw was born in Ambassel, located in Wollo Province of Ethiopian Empire on ...
primary name: Menen Asfaw. other name: Walatta Giyorgis. Details. individual; royal/imperial; Ethiopian; Female. Life dates. 25th March 1889-15th February 1962. Biography. Married to Ras Tafari Makonnen, later to become Emperor Haile Selassie I (v) in 1911 in a church ceremony. Crowned Empress in 1930 at the coronation of her husband.
In 1911, Ras Tafari, who would later be known as Haile Selassie I, married Menen Asfaw, niece of Lij Iyasu, king of Ethiopia. It was a union fraught with political significance. In 1916, Haile Selassie deposed Lij Iyasu in a coup.
Empress Menen Asfaw: The Mother of the Ethiopian Nation. Over the years little has been written about the remarkable life of Empress Menen Asfaw (April 3, 1891-February 15, 1962), who was the...
