Haile Selassie

Haile Selassie I, born Ras Tafari Makonnen, is the current Emperor of Ethiopia. An absolute monarch, Haile Selassie came to power in April 1930 after the death of his predecessor, Empress Zewditu. Given Ethiopia's independence from colonial rule, Haile Selassie is a very influential voice in African politics.

Selassie has big plans for Ethiopia; as Emperor, he intends on modernising Ethiopia and bringing them properly to the world stage, while safeguarding national interests and his country from the grips of colonialism, as it had done against the Kingdom of Italy all those decades ago. But as Ethiopia progresses into the future, even Selassie isn't blind to the fact that she might face a grand challenge yet to come. And with Mussolini in charge with imperial ambitions, Selassie may encounter his greatest challenge as Emperor.