Haile Selassie I: The Man, the Myth, the Legacy | Ethiopia's Last Emperor
King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah and Elect of God, His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I. These were the titles bestowed on Ras Tafari Makonnen when he was crowned Emperor of the Ethiopian Empire on the 2nd of November 1930.
As leader of a civilisation that had lasted for over, the new Emperor would now be seen by millions around the world as a universal symbol of African pride and sovereignty, at a time where virtually all indegenous African kingdoms had fallen under European subjugation.
Over the course of his 44 year reign as leader of a civilisation that had lasted for over 3,000 years, Selassie would be many things to many people: to some an imperialist and brutal despot, to others a symbol of anti-imperialism and freedom, to some a pompous and self-serving monarch, but to others a literal messiah and God incarnate.
Paradoxes and contradictions may be common to all great historical figures, but not many mixed oil and water quite like the last Emperor of the Ethiopian Empire.
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Why the reupload? Was something fixed?
What happen that you re-louded. You have to eliminated something?
A glorious re-upload, thank you for giving me the opportunity to watch it for the first time twice!
Only in Africa do we celebrate genocidal dictators like Selassie.
@@lt2672 you are a very dangerous man who makes statements like that .H.i.m love his people and his country.
Finally, an African narrating an African history. We need more of this.
Indeed
There are few of them on YT. Afristory is another. CGTN Africa too.
Anyone else see the obvious similarities to the Incan culture ?
@@luketracey3269 How do you mean?
Well that’s nice but it’s a bit fictional to talk about African as a real cohesive identity. Unless this guy is from Ethiopia, it is still a foreigner telling a story and I am sure a lot of ethio’s will bitterly contest some of the story he is telling. ‘African narrating an African story’ does sound nice. And he is a great story teller
"War" is Bob Marley's most poetic song. The lyrics are from Hailey Sallasie's speech to the U.N. after the invasion by Mussolini.
"Now everywhere is war"
It wasn't the UN... it was the World league of nations. The UN was formed after WWII.
My dad spoke highly of him . I never knew the man. But an Armenian gentleman told me that his grandfather along with 49 other Armenian orphans were adopted by the king and gave them food , shelter, and a good education.
Pablo Escobar did charity too, Al Capone ran a soup kitchen, list goes on... dictator thugs are no different.
It was 40 orphans, not that the exact number matters very much
Thy were part of our history,They Sang the first national anthmem of Ethiopia
One of them was my grandfather ,kerkor who adapted my mother ,a good man,may he rest in peace🙏
Yes, I grew up with the children of these Armenians. We used to call them the 40. Haile Sellassie was a tragic figure who was murdered in his old age.
as a proud Ethiopian i want to express my huge respect for the team behind this channel....well researched, reliable and wisely organized..ይሀ ትክክለኛ የአፍሪካ ሚዲያ ነው meaning true African media
Minus the well researched part
@@AbiyeKetema😂😂😂
And I love the fact Ethiopia has really tried to keep to in it's original self with little influence from the western World; calenders, language, alphabets etc.
Much love from Florida 😊
@@AbiyeKetema Eritrea got a word with him
Ethiopia has rich history and culture as my country Croatia, respect from Croatia for Ethiopia 🇭🇷♥️🇪🇹
Croatia my next visit ..lovd from Ethiopia
@@charitablekitchen9402 I hope to visit Ethiopia one day 😊
From an Ethiopian to Croatian respect back at you
@@dirkdiggler7317 thanks bro
From Chicago, Illinois. Much love and respect ✊
🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲I am a Jamaican, my Dad is a Rastafarian...in Jamaica story's like this are a daily thing. Eli Selassie I lives in the Culture of our country. Watching this video gives much insight. Thank you 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
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he's was a POS why didn't he stop slavery.
I was born in the Caribbean live in England from 64 age 3 grow up in the early 70's rasta is a racists black power movement. Built on zionist pagan racist religion the majority of the men was criminal drugs dealer puting white women on the streets. And the black women was just as bad too smoking weed did not help it turn some blacks into schizo some had metal illness Brought on by there violent upbringing in the home rasta black power movement is full of shit.
Rasteferian are weed heads! the biggest useless cult not religious
Hello MarO
What strikes me most about this channel is how unbiased it is. It's such a rare thing to find such unbiased modern media. It is also so well researched, narrated, and composed.
What His Imperial Majesty did to his country and Africa was nothing less than a miracle. When we pass judgment about any particular leader, we have to see things in a holistic approach. The timing, and the challenges internally and externally should be fully understood. To me, His Majesty was such a remarkable and an extraordinary leader of Africa. I appreciate the balance approach of the storyteller in this video.
Such a miracle that he did nothing while his people starved.
@@jett_power facts
His majesty was a fake just like all men white and black that believe they are representing God
@@jett_power people who wanted him dead and constantly plotted against him. Not many people would fatten their enemies to come back and kill them
@@iamjustishype3859 So that justifies not doing anything when the people starved?
You dropped this video at the right time😍😍just out here reading about him
Eyyy! Wode Maya!! Thanks for dropping by brother ❤️🔥🙏🏿
Wode Maya I haven't seen a video but I love you family and thank you for showing me all the amazing culture of Africa I love you so much my fellow African from your distant relative here in America USA
😆Don't even trip! The Derg didn't crush anything! The Solomonic Dynasty is alive and well and the Throne of David is Forever. Yes even in the twenty first century David will continue to slay Goliath! 😊 All glory to the MOST HIGH GOD; for it is God who raised up his servants to defend the Throne of David. The MOST HIGH will not force himself on his people but they will soon stretch forth their hearts and hands unto GOD. GOD IS NOT MOCKED. This is delusional perspective on the reign of the Throne of David, the Solomonic Dynasty over Ethiopia, under the shadow of the ALMIGHTY as One Sovereign Christian Nation, obeying the laws and principles of the Most HIGH JAH. Why do you not talk about how HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY built up the infrastructure of Ethiopia? Why do you not talk of the schools that he built?. Why do you NOT speak of the universities that he built; bringing free education to the people of Ethiopia? Why this skewed perspective of where Ethiopia stood with regard to the rest of the African continent... they were far advanced in a building of roads and infrastructure under the rule of HIM Emperor Haile Selassie I. Why not speak on all of the amenities that were put into place by the Solomonic Dynasty, this ruling class and His Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I. Why do you not speak the TRUTH on how his majesty Emperor Haile Selassie, with an educated and strong Nation, built through the powers of the Most HIGH, brought Ethiopia into the Modern Age of technological advancements. Why do you not mention that? 🤔 there is a thing called sellouts, like those that took advise against the Ethiopian Monarchy of the Solomonic Dynasty; that kept Ethiopia undefeated and Sovereign for over 3,000 years; it came from European powers without, that bought their influence to a rebellious generation influenced by lies and false propaganda against the Throne. European powers could not defeat the Throne of David or the solomonic Dynasty's is rule over Ethiopia from without; so they attempted to infiltrate and come in as they are doing to this day. Prophecies are fulfilling, it is all playing out before our eyes like an Epic Movie. The Throne of David is forever and the kingdom of God will reign on Earth. Spoiler alert... God wins in the end.😊
@@womanofrighteousness489 💯😊👍🏼
Give thanks @@womanofrighteousness489 Righteousness always prevails
It is usually very difficult to sum up a 40+ year history under an hour video, but that was an excellent narration, not biased, just factual. I would wanna see more of similar videos.
How about a movie detailing Selassie’s life? Even got the movie title: The Last Lion of Judah.
@@adamcheklat7387 why is he call the lion of Judah please ,I heard is because he was guided by lions which I found difficult to believe or to understand or so you have a video that you can recommend about the last lion of Judah.
@@raulkneb5070 It is a legend/myth, that the Ethiopian monarchies are descended from the biblical King Solomon, who is from the tribe of Judah and whose symbol was a lion. Though, it is merely a title and has as much credibility as the founders of Rome being parented by a wolf.
Naa he got most right, but ppl normally screw up the Lenard' Howell part.. influence by indu, the concept from Howell was man is God, and Rastas are Gods. Selassie was the blk king. Later 12 tribes & other turn it into Selassie is Jesus, then it went from a blk consciousness spiritual movement to a religious movement.. Bob reenforces this as he was a 12 tribe & he made reggae & Rasta more global
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I AM PROUD ETHIOPIAN.THE WAY YOU NARRATED THE STORY WAS REALLY BEAUTIFUL
As an Ethiopian myself, I feel proud and humbled at the same time to by this video. Thank you for sharing.
Same here🇪🇹
When I was a very young girl ... 16 years old growing up in Montreal .....I met a McGill university Ethiopian student .....Teshager Woobe ....I was in the Montreal high school across the street from McGill university ...... Teshager Woobe and I met at the coffee shop and fell in love ....he was a beautiful human being .....my family broke us up and Teshager went home to Ethiopia.....during the revolution to over throw Haike Selassie ...Teshager was murdered ....he was a royalist .....The emperor had paid for his education....Teshager paid the ultumate price for his loyalty .....his wife and children escaped to the USA .....I will never forget Teshager....the Ethiopian people are a gentle people...
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That is a tragic however beautiful story.
As an Ethiopian I would like to express my admiration for this video. It's balanced an unbiased 🇪🇹🇪🇹
The you are Amhara! Do you think an Oromo, Tigre, Somali or Afar.... will be happy about the only African colonial of East Africa!
@@am.b5688 colonial? as in colonization. Oromo who over the centuries conquered and settled in now most part of Ethiopia, *Tigre (i assume u meant Tigrayans ... I suppose u'r not Ethiopian to make this confusion) who were also the nobles during the existence of the empire; the king before Minilk was form Tigray. Somalis not only responsible for being the main culprit in east African slave trade but also who pushed out the far people from their land (now Somaliland used to be inhabited by Afar) how many misguided or a deliberate rhetoric deception can u make? Ethiopia has seen many conflict and as a nation and old as that it stood well with all of the treacherous times. all this not to say, one voice need to be heard that another but ur complete ignorance of Ethiopia and it's territory is mind-boggling. if Amhara are colonizers then at what point the rest are? or are they benevolent people. the crazy thing is, there wasn't Amhara ethino nationalism ... infact, most those who directly challenged the king were Amharas. the communist party wasn't built by purely non-amhara contingent...
@@newshot3191 I love how Menilik and Haile sympathizers always generalize everything, as the cant defend how Amharas collaborated with the British, French etc to colonize East Africa. Before the partition of Africa, even Adis Ababa wasn't in the hands of the so called kingdom. You were happily in your mountains until you joined the European colonials.
@@am.b5688 @A M.B ...? say what? for one, in further time in our history the territory was part of Ethiopia; but if u are specifically talking about Addis Ababa; yes, it wasn't part of any kingdom because addis ababa was founded in late 19th century(lol). who denied it? shewa was part of Ethiopian territory for a long time; in fact, the restoration of Solomonic dynasty was started from there. but just like any other nation history, the territory had been changing through wars, invasions, drought, famine etc ... you ain't got to be the smartest person in the room to acknowledge it. the thing is all of this occurred before colonization. in fact Minilik founded A.A just a year after the berlin conference and there is no connection between him and that meeting; i would be pleased to read your elaborated evidence. "we were happy in our mountains" the ignorance is astonishing. for one it was Tewedros who reunited the kingdoms before minilk came to the picture (it wasn't one kingdom you see) and before that, Ethiopia was in the period of zemene mesafint which was a chaotic years. again, I'm interested how u think we were living happily. and before i sign off; i need to correct u. since u literally have no logic of reasoning behind and the only thing u use is rhetoric and false assertion to get ur point across; i wasn't surprised when u call me a sympathizer. but i wonder who do you symthze? let me guess, another warlord just like you accuse others being. (the irony of people like u is astonishing all coming from ignorance combined with self-righteousness like the ISIS member who loved to kill and other people in the name of his ignorance).
@@newshot3191 Just say Islam! Why are you afraid to say it? ISIS, ISIS, ISIS! You been selling that crab for centuries,( We are an island surrounded by Muslims, please Europe , come and help") Haile and his father Ras Makonen plus Menilik were starving even Christians with the help of Europeans fr centuries. Just tell me of any African leader that fled to Europe after another European invaded his country? Haile Selassie and his family were colonial collaborators . You are the firs Amhara who admitted that AdisAbaba was taken by Menilik by force from Oromo people! Congratulations!
Another story is about his trip to Jamaica, and how no one knows how he got his dog lulu in the hotel w him. Millions saw him arrive at the airport w the entourage, yet no one ever saw the dog being taken off the plane. He was paraded through Jamaica before arriving at his hotel.. when he was ready to be greeted by the heads of state in his room.. he had his dog w him.. when questioned about where the dog came from bc they were all quite astonished, he simply replied, "she's my Lulu and is with me everywhere I go!"
Hello from Russia! Unfortunately it’s very hard to find quality content on Ethiopian history but every time you find a gem like that one it’s amazing. Thank you!
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This is exactly what history youtube needs. More excellent content about african history.
Repent to Jesus Christ! “When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:10-11 NIV J
He was a killer evil 👿
@@jesusislord6545 one with the contradictions
Yes only if the information is accurate 👀
@@genetatsbeha3205 who was a killer?
Thanks for reeducating us. As a young Caribbean child, growing up the history we were taught , sucks. My late dad did what he could,reteaching us on the weekends. This is the history that should be taught in our schools, not that whitewashed bullshit we are subjected to. Keep up the excellent work 👏🏾
Amen! My paternal family are from Jamaica and I was never taught this 😔 would have been nice to learn some of the history. I'm grateful for this video
@@errolm8313 bless up🙏🏾
Nupuqi Om-Re Khonectics chamber degrees will guide you
If Ethiopian history interests you Read up on other emperors that proceeded him, their story is a lot more interesting than halie selassie
Y’all brainwashed asf believing this man was the second coming of Jesus. Have this man ever walked on water? Have he ever turned water into wine? 🍷 Y’all allowed one Jamaican man sent by “Haile” himself to con y’all into believing he was Jesus LMAO 🤣 I’m tired of my people being easily Deceived. Until I see a man literally do something that defy science He’s not Jesus.
Ethiopia a great nation right from time memorial, respect to all our fallen African's héros 🇨🇲🇨🇲🙏🙏
born and raised in Ethiopia, my grandfather was one of a close friend to the late king, as much as it saddens me how people talk about him without knowing the facts; this is as close as you can get. thank you for speaking most of the fact!
Rasta will carry him to eternity. He lives in his followers. Praise to the king of king and lord of lord. Blessings from Jamaica 🇯🇲.
What timing. Near my home, There’s an Ethiopian shop, I went there to get a flag of Ethiopia because I like collecting flag stickers, and not only did I get a flag of The Ethiopian Empire, But a complimentary sticker of Haile Salassie
Dictator, enslaver friendly with Leopold and took arms from nazi regime.
@@chrisreid8072 propaganda c wat happen to ppl who dont listen after the derk over 1 million die No one can do it better up to now talk to me
@@chrisreid8072 Dictator, no. Enslaver, no. You're confusing your Leopolds. He did accept arms from Nazi Germany at the beginning of the war with Italy as no other country would send him any due to the weapons embargo, so you're assessment is 25% accurate thus far yet none of that takes anything away from his divinity or character. It actually demonstrates his genius. (Edit: grammar).
@@chrisreid8072 well my guy, he is an emperor ... technically there is little difference between them. But he is not an ensalver. many emperor before him tried to abolish it but failed due to ... the country being medival but he was the one who tried changing the law which he also need to do to join league of nation. and he took arms from Germany ... and ? that's called trade/diplomacy. as far as i know no other country maybe Mexico that stood to say Italy's invasion is illegal but Ethiopia needed more than words and Germany gave it to them but small amounts of arms. Freidly with Leopold .. ? like Leopold died in 1909 ...lol ... how ridiculous can u get ... lol
@@newshot3191 Haile Selassie literally had hundreds of slaves before the abolition during the Italian occupation. He was certainly very fond of slavery.
Pray for Ethiopia, we are going through another civil war.
Well Amhara nationalists are the trouble makers you should preach to them first. I understand TPLF had many flaws but at least built the country within the last few decades. Ethiopia will be worst than Rwanda unless Abiy stops listening to the troublemakers.
Afro man, Amhara has been a victim although they don't like to appear like victims, to say Amhara is this and that when infact when it's them who are being slain is not factual nor is it morally acceptable. Hewuhat is the devil in this whole mess.
@@afroman4035 why would abiy negotiate with a terrorist group? TPLF wants to take power by force. Fuck them
@@abenezerethiopiawi US the most powerful country in the world negotiated with Taliban which they called them terrorists. Abiy government isn’t legitimate. Ethiopia is huge country with so many ethnic groups, He shouldn’t just listen to the Amhara nationalists. That’s dangerous politics and you won’t get anywhere if more than half the country is against you. I understand Abiy is reviving the Amhara nationalists but what changed from the previous regime if he doing the same thing. Amhara alone can’t face TPLF or OLA without hiding behind the national armies.
@@afroman4035 explain to me how Abiy is listening to Amhara nationalists? He wants the whole country prosper not just amhara. And he is also oromo and Amhara so it doesn't make sense why he would only want amharas to benefit. Plus TPLF and OLF would not rule ethiopia fairly. look at the past 27 years of TPLF rule. I'll admit ethiopia made significant economical improvement. But there was no freedom of speech, press and political opponents were arrested and some killed. My question for you is what solution do you think can lead Ethiopia in the right direction. If your solution if TPLF taking power again. we can end this conversation here.
God bless the Orthodox Cousins from a Greek with Cypriot Blood. I hope to go there and see the Churches of the second largest Orthodox Community in the World...I hope to pray and take in the relics of the faith and the Saints.
I’ve always heard about the significance of Ethiopia in the historic religious aspect , but thanks to this now I want to read more about the KABRA NAGAST 💯⭐️
Game changer🙏Kebra Nagast
This channel is a gold mine. So difficult to find good unbiased information on African History elsewhere. Please keep up with the good work!
Do you know what unbiased means?
Repent to Jesus Christ! “When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:10-11 NIV
@@SILVAG831 you certainly don’t know what much of what anything means , otherwise wouldn’t be asking such a question.
As an Ethiopian This was definitely biased in haile selaises’s favor. Haile has committed some human rights violations although not as bad as his successors still horrible
Did they just call Him" king of kings?" No wonder his end was tragic you cannot blaspheme and expect it shall be well with you.
The way this channel tells a story through images, narration, and archive footage is incredibly effective. A lot of other videos try to tell stories in the same way but fail
That is the edge
Plus Negusa Nagast has the same meaning Shahanshah has in Iran.
Kings of Kings, Amharic is Semitic language and has a lot of similar words with Arabic and other Middle Eastern languages.
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I learned more in this video about my African descendants and my Rasta beliefs than I have anywhere else my whole life I want to say thank you for this video and opening my mind to what’s real and what’s fake what’s fact and what’s myth you dropped a lot of knowledge that our young African American people need to know
Très bon histoire da cône très m'a histoire da m'a ancêtres je suis Equatour sud-africain m'a dacenden Viens Ethiopie Merci beaucoup pour partager.
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I love this channel, am an ardent follower. I have watched almost all your episodes. As a lawyer, a history enthusiast, an East African and a reggae roots and reggae gospel music lover, I feel bemused by the content of this episode. This piece is an eye opener for me because as a long time 'old school Christian' against the new ' prosperity gospel' trend , I found refuge in the Rastafari religion. Hereon, I intend to retain some of their practices only until further persuasion. Thank you
What is the Rastafari religion all about? Some people said it's about smoking weed and not caring for one self, please educate me
Ethiopian history is one of the most underrated ..
Super overrated and it's myth.
I totally agree
I would say well done brother. As an Ethiopian who reads and well aware of its history, I think your narration provides a good introduction to the life and works of His Majesty Emperor Haileselase within the context of local and global major political events during his reign as an Emperor.
You did a excellent work on narrating this beautiful history of Ethiopia, I hope you will do many more about many other Ethiopian history.
Love to Ethiopia from Ortodox Serbian....Your King was in my country !
Love this channel. Despite having probably the longest and most colorful history, we who are not from Africa have very little knowledge about African history. Thank you for amazing content
That’s your fault
Too many inaccuracies in this report..Haile Selassie was not a egotistical ruler like you try to portray..he provided Ethiopia with her first constructional monarchy..you should dispel the lie that Qudamawi Haile Selassie was a despot..you use western communist propaganda to help in the continued lie they speak about the Emperor..
@@stoneyaad8000 KENYATTA was also in the UK and LOVED OWNING PROPERTY.
@@stoneyaad8000 well put the reporter has to go back and edit his knowledge! You can go and ask all those who disliked the emperor what they say now! They wish they knew more about the history of their country and their Emperor!! They miss that time unabashedely as fair and just society the Emperor ruled! If somebody do you wrong and you say to him " In the name of justice, in the creatot of justice, in the name of the flag: Green yellow and red don't move..." He won't take a step forward and wait for the Police or Any Elderly person to give justice to the dispute. Both parties respect that. But after the Emperor was deposed by Mengistu Hailemariam (who resides in Zimbabwe as a refugee..) any suspect was killed and thrown on the open street! Haile Sellasses time was the Golden years of Ethiopians. Successive rulers destroyed the country culture economy and the love between the ethnicities! Today as we speak there is an ongoing Genocide against the Amharas!! Did you know about that?? Don't spew damaging propoganda about the Emperor or the counyry Ethiopia !! You sound genuine but mostly it is inacurate! Books are coming out by the dozens about the times of Haile Sellase and the fight he had with the European Imperialists! All these Northern rebels you mentioned and the coup deta of 1960 was instigated and financed by Egypt ...a tool of Imperialisn! Did you know that? The land reform he put to parliament to solve the plight of the peasants. Did you know that? All these measures were not liked by the Colonial powers!! Haile Sellase was a good person!!
Even not all africans do not know their own history due to effects of colonalization!
The way you handle these deeply complex subjects without glossing over the contradictions and complexities is really impressive. Also, the narrator is absolutely fantastic: perfectly paced and beautifully spoken.
Much appreciated 🤲🏿❤️
Absolutely incredible and amazing documentary. If not for this channel I would have never known of this remarkable man. I only recently learned of his name. This history is what our children need to learn about in school. The history books have been stripped bare of this history. Thank you so much. 🤲🏻🙏☺️👌🏻 Peace, health, wealth and many blessings to the people of Ethiopia 🇪🇹 from America 🇺🇸 ❤
You must me younger than, 30. How could you not have heard of his name? He's been well known for many years since the time of Nixon and Ford.
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Fantastic summary and documentary. As a lifelong fan of Jamaican music and the general philosophy of artists like Bob Marley and The Wailers, The Heptones, Prince Buster, Lee “Scratch” Perry, etc., this is undoubtedly a very valuable source of historical evidence, and also a wisened tribute to what you accurately describe as “the enigma of Haile Selassie.” Much thanks again.
Mathew 24:34 to 24 36 “ Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass till all these things be fulfilled .. heaven and earth shall pass away , but my words shall not pass away …but of that day and of that hour knoweth no man, no not the angels of heaven, but my father only .. In Haile selassie victory speech when he defeated the Romans: “ On this day which men of earth and angels in heaven could neither have foreseen nor known, I give thanks unutterable by the mouth of man to the living God who has enabled me to be present among you today’ How can Haile Selassie know what the angels and man could not foresee ?? He still sits on the throne in the heavens
He had his flaws but he kept his nation stable,after him so much crumbled.This channel never disappoints when putting on masterpiece Documentaries on Historical figures without fear,favor or bias.Always best to let the viewer make up their own mind after seeing various scenarios good or bad or ugly.Great job brother.
"Flaws" is quite a way to put it.
What flaws? Haile Selassie was literally infallible.
@@JahRastafari89 2021 World Sarcasm Champion.
@@hfe590 I'm not kidding, Google me.
Any leader whose nation crumbles later is a bad leader who hasn't managed to establish stable political institutions making his country dependent on him and his goons instead.
Aw man, I love your channel and your videos, especially this one. I remember being real young and hearing about the Derg in Ethiopia and my grandma (who was supposedly either Russian or from the Ottoman Empire) said Ethiopia once had an emperor, just like Russia and Turkey but that he was overthrown by his own people. This was more or less in response to me asking what the Derg were because it was announced on TV that their regime collapsed. I remember my grandma saying "They're Orthodox, like us, but also not like us." And like, little boy me didn't understand ANY of that concept.
Ooooohhh, look at all those gems👀
Your grandmother sounds like she was most likely Armenian.
Why are we such Sycophants. The racists can tell us anything and we believe it. We are too destroyed to think or ask questions. Who saw Jesus walk water Who saw him raise from the grave? Why are the racists running from those who are not chasing them? Why are they in need to interview others? Why have the racists white supremacists frightened by skin? Why are the Christen always ready to help those who need no help? Why are we so evil that we are against the helpless?
Three good empires with their own cool cultures
This was very well crafted, enjoyable and unbiased. Thank you for the time and effort. Shared knowledge is the pillar of humanity.
Amazing Narration, even me from Ethiopia am very much moved with the flow of the story. Well organized and amazing narration. Thank you K.B
I am an Ethiopian and never seen a well articulated an balanced story of King Selassie. tanks a lot
Your opinion on him?
Please what tribe are the people who starved ? Isn’t Ethopia 99%christian
Well I am also Ethiopian and based on your comment i suggest you read more about your History wrote by your people.
@@Remiball1221Ethiopia is half Christian half Muslim, slight Christian majority and it was both and more who suffered.
Everything about this documentary is extremely outstanding. From the narration to the production of the video. I cant imagine how much work it must had taken him. Respect! This is my new favorite channel. I am glad i have found it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is one of the best videos I've watched on KZhead. Some of the most iconic events in modern African history, surrounding one of the most iconic African figures of all time. Excellently narrated.
An extremely DEEP and Educative documentary,even more so because, it IS being told by those who SHOULD be telling,re-writing and narrating their own history/Story..AFRICANS...KUDOS👏👏🙏. PLEASE,more of such documentaries. Africans (including my humble self),and people of African descent WORLDWIDE, and who APPRECIATE where they are ORIGINALLY FROM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS🙏🥰🥰🥰 👌
This is a great video of Haile Selassie's life and the pace of Ethiopian history, thank you for your work
Just on KZhead doing the regular and pounced up on this channel... its a blessing
Brother, thank you for this beautiful narration. I am Ethiopian and would hear this story from elders. They were always proud that Italy could never seize Ethiopia. Blessings 🙏
Rastafarians do have a land Ethiopia around Shashemne. The new generation of Ethiopia mostly sees Judah as a part of our history and for the image he held as King. When our history is mentioned we can't help it but feel proud even though mistakes were made, he was still our king.
This dark history of Ethiopia is what the Amhara nationalists wants to bring back. I’ll assure you that won’t happen anytime soon. Many ppl who weren’t Christians were forced into Christianity. I’m sorry to say this but Ethiopia civil war will be worse than Rwanda.
David boys in the building. They know they ain’t got that same energy💪🏽
@@afroman4035 Who wants return to Empires? We are born and raised in Addis, Orthodox Christian (But we love our king and Jah is forever in our hearts)
31:40 Stop worshiping humans or make them a prophets when they are not.Use your brain and simply watch this doc. peace
LoL you are ngro from canibalista deal with it
We are proud of you 🙏thank you to mention our history.There are a lot of other legendary history about Ethiopia 🇪🇹. We should to know how we African are dominant and powerful. We have a lot of resources and natural things, If we stand together we make history 💪🏿💪🏿
I love this guy who is narrating, wonderful voice, and African! Brilliant program. I’m addicted! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻♥️
I feel that I now know more about Rastafari as I previously thought I did . My knowledge was borned from the music of Bob Marley 🙏🏽 rip🙏🏽 and your insights and full factual explanations of the whole video was a honorable pleasure to learn about and can only feel sad of Ethiopias demise, for there will never be a perfect kingdom on Earth and of course Haile Selassie had his bad days but his good days of ruling far more outweighs the bad and he held Ethiopia up high for the World to see and recognize in the light of respect and love up until he lost his reign to a bunch of thieving fools with no political structure and stability , only war and famine did they know . Amene . We Hawai'ians walked a similar path until the illegal overthrow of our Beloved Hawai'ian Kingdom and our Dear Majesty Queen Madah Liliu'okalani
I doubt they had strokes.What a coincidence
The Might of Ethiopia will Eclipse the Power of Rome - Kebere Negest. WE STILL HERE.
Thank you for this History of Ethiopia's Last Emperor Haile Selassie. And may God bless and protect the good people of Ethiopia, and their New Beautiful "Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam."🔺️🌍◼
This is not just the best youtube channel on African history, its the best on any history.
It's great to learn about African history from an African person for a change. Not only did you write an excellent essay but also delivered a moving narration and beautifully crafted editing. I've been binging your videos since hours. Greetings from Poland.
An excellent video that shines a light on the evidential and historical facts rather than merely aggrandizing the romantic mythos and symbolism. A must watch. Thanks for posting.
What a beautifully balanced account of the life and times of the King of Kings Emperor Haile Sellassie I. 💚💛❤️
Hear Hear! Behold, he cometh with clouds; and EVERY EYE SHALL SEE HIM, and they [also] which pierced him: and all the kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. Revelation 1:7 KJV
@@rickmarcusthompson5980 and yet Haile himself stated in a interview on the Canadian royal train he is a man he is not YAHUWAH it's pure blaphoumous tounge to call Haile yah .
@@angelkiss420 Christ isn't God, when asked when he was going to tell the Rastafarians that he's not God in 1966 Haile Selassie said, "Who am I to disturb their belief?" Emperor Haile Selassie the First is the heavenly Father of Christ.
@@JahRastafari89 so why disturb what she believes if your fearless leader already gave you his orders?🤔
@@the2ndcoming135 The Emperor didn't hesitate to answer questions about himself. In this instance Haile Selassie was answering a specific question about his own divinity in 1966. For example he disturbed the Rastafarians' belief about him being the reincarnation of Christ aboard the Canadian Royal Train in 1967 when he stated that he told Rastas to stop making that mistake. That specific belief dumbfounded him and he offered prompt correction as it pertained to his own person. However according to the Bible it's not God's duty to personally correct every single aspect of every false religion, for this purpose he sent forth his only begotten son (1 John 3:8). The Bible describes God the Father as a literal political sovereign, king and monarch who is the King of Kings politically and Lord of Lords provincially; whereas Christ is described as a prophet, preacher and high priest who teaches humanity proper theology.
Good documentary, with missing some key facts Observations: 1. Haile Selassie - even during his challenging days, was never a big proponent of torture. Even people who are not his fans can attest to that (even during the time when the young revolutionaries were on the verge of toppling him, only one university student got killed). Please compare his precedessors. Night and day. 2. 1974 hunger was more prevalent in Wello (Amhara region) than to Tigray 3. External forces had played key role in the background toppling of the king. Please read Henry Kissinger's plan and strategy in CIA declassified documents 4. The story about his lavish 80th birthday versus the famine story has been greatly exaggerated both internally and externally to damage his name forever. Overall Haile Silassie is widely respected by most Ethiopians whether they love him or hate him.. because he was a wiseman who was in the reign of power when Ethiopia needed a man like him. He had several shortcomings, however most of it is due to hundreds years of issues in social dynamics that resulted deposing monarchs in Africa, Europe and elsewhere. Please read CIA declassified documents. I am not able add a link here.
He actually didn't have any shortcomings.
Dude, he literally rounded up critics and imprisoned them in the infamous ''Alem Bekagn'' prison. He did torture, just like every other authoritarian did.
@@eho6380 False, cite your sources.
If you are dissatisfied with his presentation, get out of here please 🙏 we love his presentation ❤️ Great job KB
@@meekeverything4937 If people don't want to worship Emperor Haile Selassie because they don't like him then that's fine, they should just say that. But we cannot make up lies about God or spread misinformation negligently about him. Give the people the truth about His Majesty and let them decide who is God.
Oh my goodness this is by far the best documentary series I have ever seen for the African continent and it’s countries within. I am speechless to how well informed and well written your videos are. I have shared your video amongst my family and friends. I have subbed and will support your channel. Please 🙏 keep providing these rich historical accounts of Africa. Thank you so much and I look forward to more videos! Have you considered producing a documentary regarding Uganda and the reign of Idi Amin? Kudos once again !
I hope you come back man! You were the voice of modern African history on YT ❤
This is one of the best historical video of Ethiopia, Haile Sellasie I, Rasta Fari and Bob Marley. I now know the relationship. Thankyou.
I love history from everywhere. It helps save us all from the hubris of absorbing cartoon natures as projected from afar by both of ourselves and others, as truth lay somewhere in the center of extremes. I do sincerely wish a fair measure of joy in your lives going forward.
Right. Like, I’m right here waiting to be worshipped. Oh, right that’s making you subservient again. Guess I’ll go get adoration from Europeans then🤷🏽♂️
All what we can do and say here is big big thanks to you all eithopia and eithopian,all we can do here to stand back and asked you more because I believe that someone cannot tell you your story more than yourself all the way from West Africa gambia one big love.
It's good to have such information about Africa to keep our memories alive, leaders of our time should emulate him and make sure that no chance given to chines , Americans and European to control our resources. Africa has a very big chance to develop and build the great Africa we want, and that is if we are united we can make it, we greatly miss you haile Selassie piece be to Africa our mother land
Everything they didn't teach me in school, I'm learning here. Always on point!
People who see this through out the world will realize that Even in the 20th century with faith courage and a just cause DAVID will still beat Goliath
Amazing collection and compilation. Bravo NewAfrica. Let's join hands for great Africa because we have it all.
This was a well prepared and well balanced presentation of the twentieth century Ethiopia.
I just want to say I hope you continue to produce these absolutely essential documentaries. Always been a fan
Emperor Haile Selassie was really a great son of African soil who bequeath the greatness to the present day Nigeria as Giant of Africa
This was fantastic, it sort of joined all the dots…..David Will Conquer Goliath ❤❤❤
I'm so proud of my Ethiopian roots!
Watched this earlier today, don't mind watching it again to support this wonderful channel
You watch the original. In this version they elimated something?
@@agustintarzian9450 what they elimated..
@@gabrielarnett8884 are you asking me? because what I have written is already a question
Hi Jesse
The things "YOU DONT LEARN" in school... this is history at its best i learned so damn much. I wish this was hours long please dont stop making such great videos. I want to learn about our past..
I just watched the new One Love movie, so this video helped me understand the Rastafarian movement. Excellent documentary, and your inclusion of so much original footage and old photos will not go unnoticed. You must have put so many hours of effort into this, thank you for your dedication.
Thank you for this. No one knows this. I'm a somali Ethiopian and my uncle used to work for the King of Kings He will be missed!
Wow! Thats cool.
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Thank you bro, all Kings make mistakes and he is no exception. I am sure there were great Kings and Queens who reigned before him on the motherland. However, he represented Royalty from the motherland to the world stage, being received by other Kings and Queens of the world says alot about Him. For that, I appreciate and respect him. May his soul rest in peace.
Name one mistake he made.
He was a collaborator; That is why they received him so admirably. He was the only African leader ( with his father and grandfather, Menelik) to participate in the partition of Africa. The Haile Selassie kingdom was located on the landlocked highlands of current Ethiopia, and it expanded to ten fold when the Europeans started conquering Africa. Italy was the only European country that didnt want to share with an African kingdom the spoils of the land grabbing.
@@am.b5688 To be clear, your accusation is that he was collaborating with the colonialists?
@@am.b5688 Wtf Do you even know the real name of Haile Selassie? King Menelik isn't even related to him! Bro what kind of info are you conveying?
@@am.b5688 My latest article is available now: "The Truth About Haile Selassie's Legacy."
Good to hear that the Emperor never accepted the notion by the rastafarians that he was actually Christ incarnate, loved that. Such a good story line with relevant videos to back it up. Kudos guys👍
Although he denied being the reincarnation of Christ the Emperor never denied being God. In fact he even answered those two questions different. Therefore Emperor Haile Selassie is the God and Father of Jesus Christ.
@@JahRastafari89 Jah Bless. Rastafari Liveth!!
@@JahRastafari89 You really think he's God? Explain why he lived the high life while his people starved? What, you're going to deny that too?
@@jett_power I encourage you to read my latest article "The Truth About Haile Selassie's Legacy" published by the Rastafari Coalition. It thoroughly refutes every source that accuses the Emperor of hiding his wealth and denying his people aid during the famine.
@@JahRastafari89oh my. SELASSIE IS GOD?
Thanks for keeping the legacy of Haile Selassie alive for the next generation of people of color so that they can recognize the true nobility of our biblical heritage. Salute!
Well researched and narrated. Big love from Ethiopia.
And, y’all the oldest Africans for being kinda light skinned👀
@@the2ndcoming135 you'd be surprised that we come in all shades of black though.
@@kalsamson9826 I’m ironically not surprised one bit😎
Thank you sooo much for making these Videos. It really opens up an entirely new chapter in my historical knowlege. Love from Austria!
The Perfect Man! The First Man….yes yes!
Wanna send a LOT more abroad for education.....
I knew of this emperor growing up because he was often mentioned in the news and was a popular world leader. His country of Ethiopia was known around the world because of this man.
Well done KB, loved the documentary, the music and your soothing relaxed tone.
#ድል ለሠፊው የኢትዮጵያ ህዝብ! #ድል ለኢትዮጵያ መከላከያ ሠራዊት! #ድል ለአፋር ጀግኖች! #ድል ለአማራው ልዩ ኃይል! #ድል ለፋኖዎቹ! #ድል ለአማራው ሚኒሻ! #አንድነት ኃይል ነው። #ኢትዩጵያዊነት ለዘላለም ይኑር። #One love #One people #One Ethiopia! #Under God
TDF😁
Thank you for not avoiding the faults of Selassie’s reign, especially how indigenous peoples of the region were adversely affected by his reign. This was such a good documentary and the footage was great
Nonsense, everything negative that was said was poorly researched and untrue.
@@JahRastafari89 he’s also sorta “new.” People were even somewhat under the assumption he was “basically” Jesus.
@@the2ndcoming135 My latest article is available now: "The Truth About Haile Selassie's Legacy."
@@JahRastafari89 bro I’m not reading that if it’s slandering my cousin. He worked hard to establish the House of David in Africa. So, if it’s trash talking you may wanna be clear about intent now🙎🏽♂️
@@the2ndcoming135 My article is a refutation to Dr. Yohannes Woldemariam's slanderous article.
RESPECT to Ethiopia from Ohio, USA. I am sending this video to my children who were under educated in elite schools. Also did the video mention Empress Mennen and her role in protecting Ethiopia? I must have missed it and will watch it again.
Great documentary. As a north european it's hard to really understand the cultural and political evolution of the african continent. This helps alot.
Am watching it as if its not my own country history. Wanderfully documented. Thank you indeed
It's worth thinking about that the Emperor would've been aware, due to his times, of the fallen, ignoble state of the many European kings deposed and in exile during and after World War I. It would have stuck with him, seeing former rulers like himself living in relative penury on "another's brass" in a permanent state of ever-thinner hope. His short period of the same state would've cemented his resolve to never give up his throne voluntarily, knowing the life that awaited him if he did. It's impossible to know the Emperor as a man, their lives are different from birth; but It's fair to surmise that the 20th century Golgotha of monarchy in general was often on his mind; and he would do whatever he could to evade it.
Wow! I learned a great deal today. Looking forward for more. Thank you.
One of my favorite reggae artists, 'Capelton' constantly sings about Selassie. Such an interesting historical figure. Great new video. Keep them coming!
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All rastafarians sing about selassie.
@@flobekoe They worship him as their god.
So its FEUDALISM...
@@gennisparry4352 No they don't.
Thanks K.B. another great video. I come to you first to learn about Modern Africa because they are so well made, balanced, honest and informative.
I very much agree with the last statement you made about the emperor's ruling comparing to the betrayers take over thank you for acknowledging it and to also let it be known.
Thank you so much for this video. I really enjoyed. mighty God bless him. I love Haile Selassie and Karmacoma 🙏💚💛❤️🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱
ALL HAIL King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah and Elect of God, His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie
Lol you must be out of your Mind
@@kiliawta or you just mind your own business
Proud to know this history! You have done this documentary so we'll! Kalenjin here from Kenya, we have a shared heritage with Ethiopians. Subscribed!
Kalenjin are originally from Sudan, they were the Kushites who ruled Meroe
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@@ernestocalderon3453 No they weren't haha. Kushites were Nubians. Kalenjins were from the South
@@mwanikimwaniki6801 no Kalenjins were pushed to the south by the invading Arabs and Turks, they once inhabited all of Sudan including Nubia, look at the people depicted on Egyptian murals as Kushites, they resemble modern Kalenjin; black and tall
@@ernestocalderon3453 lol. Did you just tell me to look!? Smh
One of the best educational documentaries on YT. Keep up the great work. Many Blessings🌟🌟
I just wanted to say a big thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of history with us ❤. 🇭🇹 🇭🇹 🇭🇹 🇭🇹 🇭🇹
Please do a video on Thomas Sankara next! He may finally get justice 34 years after the fact!
sorry man this channel is an anti-communist rag no chance they'll do him right seeming how they desecrated every fragment of the legacy of nkrumah
@@xx-xk9uz Nkrumah was a clown who believed in pan-Africanism but signed off on the colonial borders left by the Europeans. This is one of the largest problems still facing Africa today and he signed off on it.
@@xx-xk9uz Lol, so cause he doesn't support incompetent left-wing autocrats he can't be trusted? If you believe ideology matters more than values then you're in the wrong channel go watch some other ideologically motivated glorification of Nkrumah if you wish.
Nkrumah's Casablanca Bloc merged with the Monrovia Group to form the Organization of African Unity, one of the continent's greatest accomplishments.
@@JahRastafari89 What has the OAU/AU done? Nothing! Its budget mostly comes from Europe making it a circus.
...somewhat interesting portrayal of Our Lord by the narrator but I think to best convey my thoughts thoroughly on the matter, I shall quote His Majesty: "...A house built on granite and strong foundations not even pouring rain, gushing torrents and strong winds will be able to pull down. Alot of people have written the story of My life representing as truth what in fact derives from ignorance, error or envy, but they cannot shake the truth from its place, even if they attempt to make others believe it..."