Tafari Makonnen is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia following the death of Empress Zewditu, on November 2, 1930, taking the name Haile Selassie I, which means "Power of the Trinity". His full title was "His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, King of Kings of Ethiopia and Elect of God".
His official title reflected his dynastic lineage, which traces back to King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Haile Selassie was considered a descendant of King Solomon through Ethiopia's Solomonic Dynasty. According to the tradition, this lineage traces back to Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (Makeda), who are said to have had a son named Menelik I, the founder of the dynasty.
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