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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Haile Selassie
Forenames	Makonnen
Alternative Form of Name	Araya Yohannes
Pre Title	Prince
Place	Ethiopia
Epithet	Duke of Harar
Dates	1924-1957
Gender Identity	Male
Cultural Heritage	African
Biography	Prince Makonnen was the second son of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Menen Asfaw. In 1930, when his parents were crowned Emperor and Empress, he was given the title Mesfin [Duke] of Harar. He married Sara Gizaw with whome he had six sons. He died in a car crash in 1957, at the age of 32.
Authorised Form of Name	Haile Selassie; Prince; Makonnen (1924-1957); Duke of Harar

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