Empress Menen Asfaw

Empress Menen Asfaw (Baptismal name Wolete Giyorgis) (25 March 1889[1] - 15 February 1962) was the wife and consort of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. Empress Menen was the daughter of Asfaw, Jantirar of Ambassel. He was a direct descendant of Emperor Lebna Dengel, through Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia and his daughter Princess Enkulal Gelawdewos and this genealogy was deleted from the official history of Etege Menen.[citation needed] The title of Jantirar has traditionally belonged to the head of the family holding the mountain fortress of Ambassel, and Jantirar Asfaw was one of them. Her mother was Woizero Sehin Mikael, half-sister of Lij Iyasu (Iyasu V), and daughter of Negus Mikael of Wollo. Woizero Sehin's mother, Woizero Fantaye Gebru, was a direct descendant of Emperor Susenyos in the "Seyfe Melekot" line.[citation needed] Empress Menen and Emperor Haile Selassie were the parents of six children: Princess Tenagnework, Prince Asfaw Wossen (Emperor-in-Exile Amha Selassie I), Princess Tsehai, Princess Zenebework, Prince Makonnen Duke of Harrar, and Prince Sahle Selassie.

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[musicalfriends]

Give thanks for making this video hailing InI Queen & Empress!

[mrjumbo2010]

bless



[kert619]

like this video

[MrNanabrobbey]

OH MASTER WE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU TOO LONG NOW THAT WE HAVE FOUND YOU WE WILL DO YOUR WORK IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT JAH RASTAFARI SELAH.

[RasDarioDread]

Empress Menen Walata Ghyorghis was born on 25 MEGGABIT 1883 that is the 3rd of April 1889.

[TheLilly6286]

it would have been great if theres a discription for each photos so we know who is who:) but thank you for sharing ethiofekade:)

[onevoiceboom]

niiice!!! praise the true empress!!!!