Haile Selassie was born in 1892 at the city of Harar;Ras Tafari Makonnen ,as he was then known became regent in 1916.He ascended the throne in 1930 as Haile Selassie 1. Haile Selassie, African Royalty, African Queen, African Culture, African American History, Belle Epoque, History Of Ethiopia, Ethiopian People, Jah Rastafari