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Prince Makonnen | |||||
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Duke of Harar | |||||
Born | Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire | 16 October 1924||||
Died | 13 May 1957 Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire | (aged 32)||||
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Spouse | Sara Gizaw | ||||
Issue | Prince Paul Wossen, Duke of Harar Prince Mikael, Duke of Harar Prince Dawit Prince Taffari Prince Beede Mariam | ||||
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Dynasty | House of Solomon (Shewan Branch) | ||||
Father | Haile Selassie | ||||
Mother | Menen Asfaw | ||||
Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo |
Prince Makonnen Haile Selassie, Duke of Harar (baptismal name: Araya Yohannes; 16 October 1924 – 13 May 1957) was the second son, and second-youngest child, of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Menen Asfaw. He was made Mesfin (or Duke) of Harar upon the coronation of his parents in 1930.