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.
Prince Makonnen was married to Sara Gizaw, who also became a Princess and the Duchess of Harar. Together they had six sons, all of whom are entitled to the style of Imperial Highness:
Prince (Leul) Paul Wossen Seged, Duke of Harar (Addis Ababa, 21 August 1947 – 10 November 2021). Married 19 March 1995 to Connie Jo Quave, (b. 30 September 1957)
Prince (Leul) Mikael (b. Addis Ababa, 30 January 1950). Married to Princess Asrat Amaha Yesus.
Prince (Leul) Dawit (b. Addis Ababa, 30 January 1952-Nyon, Switzerland, 26 August 1989). Married 16 April 1974 to Princess Adey-Abeba Imru Makonnen (b. 11 March 1951, elder daughter of H.E. Lij Imru Zelleke, Ambassador to Germany and Minister of State, and his wife Woizero Martha Nasibu, later Marchesa Francesco Tortora Brayda di Belvedere, daughter of H.E. General Ras Nasibu Zamanuel, Minister of War), and had two sons:
Prince (Leul) Yokshan Dawit Makonnen (b. Vero Beach, Florida, 8 February 1978)
Prince (Leul) Joel Dawit Makonnen (b. Rome, 5 May 1982). Married 9 September 2017 to Ariana Austin (b. Washington, 6 January 1986)
Prince (Leul) Fileppos Tafari Makonnen (Prince Philip Makonnen) (b. Addis Ababa, 15 June 1954). Educ in the UK, living in USA. Married 19 July 1990 to Princess Aster Abitow Makonnen (b. Addis Ababa, 1 February 1968), and had two sons and one daughter:
Princess (Leult) Edna Tafari Makonnen (b. 5 January 1991). Married 30 April 2022 to Jamal Robinson
Prince (Leul) Dawit Tafari Makonnen (b. Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1992)
Prince (Leul) Isayas Tafari Makonnen (b. Toronto, 1998)
Prince (Leul) Beede Mariam (b. Addis Ababa, 30 March 1957). Married to Princess Mahelate Be'eda Mariam and had one daughter:
Princess (Leult) Blaine Be'eda Mariam
In addition, Prince Makonnen also had a natural daughter, Woizero Meheret Makonnen, born before 1945.
In 1974, with the overthrow of the Ethiopian monarchy, the widowed Duchess of Harar and her sons were all placed under detention, with the exception of Prince Taffari who was abroad at school and Prince David Makonnen who was attending advanced military training in the United States. After a long and harsh imprisonment, Princess Sara was released by the Derg regime along with the other female members of the Imperial family in 1989. A year later, her sons were also released from their imprisonment. Days before their release, Prince Dawit Makonnen died in Switzerland.
After the fall of the Derg regime, Princess Sara and her sons were allowed to travel abroad. And after a number of years living in London, they returned to live in Addis Ababa. The Duchess of Harar was prominent at the Imperial funerals held for her brother-in-law, the Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen (also known as Emperor-in-Exile Amha Selassie I), the Emperor Haile Selassie I, and the funeral for Princess Tenagnework. She died in 2019.
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It was widely believed that Emperor Haile Selassie favoured the Duke of Harar over all his other children, and it was even rumoured that the Emperor even considered naming Makonnen as his heir, instead of his liberal elder son, Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen. However, Prince Makonnen died in a car crash in 1957 on his way to the resort town of Nazreth from Debre Zeyit, east of Addis Ababa. He was buried in the crypt of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa. Some believe the car crash was an assassination plot by the Prince's political enemies. He was 32 years old at the time of his death.[1]
^ERLICH, HAGGAI. “The Ethiopian Army and the 1974 Revolution.” Armed Forces & Society, vol. 9, no. 3, 1983, pp. 455–81. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/45304695. Accessed 4 May 2023.
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Haile Selassie's refuge in Bath, bbc.com. Accessed 20 April 2024.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Prince Makonnen news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2008 Learn how and when to remove this message 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 Prince MakonnenDuke of HararBorn 1924 10 16 16 October 1924Addis Ababa Ethiopian EmpireDied13 May 1957 1957 05 13 aged 32 Addis Ababa Ethiopian EmpireBurialHoly Trinity CathedralSpouseSara GizawIssuePrince Paul Wossen Duke of HararPrince Mikael Duke of HararPrince DawitPrince TaffariPrince Beede MariamNamesAraya YohannesDynastyHouse of Solomon Shewan Branch FatherHaile SelassieMotherMenen AsfawReligionEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Contents 1 Prince Makonnen s family 2 Death 3 Ancestry 4 References 5 External linksPrince Makonnen s family editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Prince Makonnen news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Prince Makonnen was married to Sara Gizaw who also became a Princess and the Duchess of Harar Together they had six sons all of whom are entitled to the style of Imperial Highness Prince Leul Paul Wossen Seged Duke of Harar Addis Ababa 21 August 1947 10 November 2021 Married 19 March 1995 to Connie Jo Quave b 30 September 1957 Prince Leul Mikael b Addis Ababa 30 January 1950 Married to Princess Asrat Amaha Yesus Prince Leul Dawit b Addis Ababa 30 January 1952 Nyon Switzerland 26 August 1989 Married 16 April 1974 to Princess Adey Abeba Imru Makonnen b 11 March 1951 elder daughter of H E Lij Imru Zelleke Ambassador to Germany and Minister of State and his wife Woizero Martha Nasibu later Marchesa Francesco Tortora Brayda di Belvedere daughter of H E General Ras Nasibu Zamanuel Minister of War and had two sons Prince Leul Yokshan Dawit Makonnen b Vero Beach Florida 8 February 1978 Prince Leul Joel Dawit Makonnen b Rome 5 May 1982 Married 9 September 2017 to Ariana Austin b Washington 6 January 1986 Prince Leul Fileppos Tafari Makonnen Prince Philip Makonnen b Addis Ababa 15 June 1954 Educ in the UK living in USA Married 19 July 1990 to Princess Aster Abitow Makonnen b Addis Ababa 1 February 1968 and had two sons and one daughter Princess Leult Edna Tafari Makonnen b 5 January 1991 Married 30 April 2022 to Jamal Robinson Prince Leul Dawit Tafari Makonnen b Fort Wayne Indiana 1992 Prince Leul Isayas Tafari Makonnen b Toronto 1998 Prince Leul Beede Mariam b Addis Ababa 30 March 1957 Married to Princess Mahelate Be eda Mariam and had one daughter Princess Leult Blaine Be eda Mariam In addition Prince Makonnen also had a natural daughter Woizero Meheret Makonnen born before 1945 In 1974 with the overthrow of the Ethiopian monarchy the widowed Duchess of Harar and her sons were all placed under detention with the exception of Prince Taffari who was abroad at school and Prince David Makonnen who was attending advanced military training in the United States After a long and harsh imprisonment Princess Sara was released by the Derg regime along with the other female members of the Imperial family in 1989 A year later her sons were also released from their imprisonment Days before their release Prince Dawit Makonnen died in Switzerland After the fall of the Derg regime Princess Sara and her sons were allowed to travel abroad And after a number of years living in London they returned to live in Addis Ababa The Duchess of Harar was prominent at the Imperial funerals held for her brother in law the Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen also known as Emperor in Exile Amha Selassie I the Emperor Haile Selassie I and the funeral for Princess Tenagnework She died in 2019 Death editIt was widely believed that Emperor Haile Selassie favoured the Duke of Harar over all his other children and it was even rumoured that the Emperor even considered naming Makonnen as his heir instead of his liberal elder son Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen However Prince Makonnen died in a car crash in 1957 on his way to the resort town of Nazreth from Debre Zeyit east of Addis Ababa He was buried in the crypt of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa Some believe the car crash was an assassination plot by the Prince s political enemies He was 32 years old at the time of his death 1 Ancestry editAncestors of Prince Makonnen16 Dejazmach Wolde Malakot Yamana Krestos8 Dejazmach Wolde Mikael Wolde Malakot17 Woizero Kalama Worq4 Ras Makonnen Walda Mika el18 Negus Sahle Selassie9 Immabet Tenagnework Sahle Selassie19 Woizero Yimegnushal Ayele2 Emperor Haile Selassie I10 Dejazmach Ali Abba Jifar5 Woizero Yeshimebet Ali22 Ato Yimeru of Gurage11 Immabet Hoy Walatta Ihata Giyorgis Yimeru23 Woizero Araza Aregai1 Prince Makonnen of Ethiopia6 Dejazmach Asfaw Mikael Jantirar of Ambassel3 Itege Menen Asfaw28 Imam Ali Abba Bula14 Negus Mikael29 Woizero Getie7 Woizero Sehin Mikael30 Gabru15 Woizero Fantaye31 HirutReferences edit ERLICH HAGGAI The Ethiopian Army and the 1974 Revolution Armed Forces amp Society vol 9 no 3 1983 pp 455 81 JSTOR http www jstor org stable 45304695 Accessed 4 May 2023 External links editHaile Selassie s refuge in Bath bbc com Accessed 20 April 2024 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prince Makonnen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Makonnen amp oldid 1220455373, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
