Prince Makonnen

Prince Makonnen
Duke of Harar
Born(1924-10-16)16 October 1924
Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
Died13 May 1957(1957-05-13) (aged 32)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
Burial
SpouseSara Gizaw
IssuePrince Paul Wossen, Duke of Harar
Prince Mikael, Duke of Harar
Prince Dawit
Prince Taffari
Prince Beede Mariam
Names
Araya Yohannes
DynastyHouse of Solomon (Shewan Branch)
FatherHaile Selassie
MotherMenen Asfaw
ReligionEthiopian 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.