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The full title of the Emperor of Ethiopia was Negusa Nagast and Seyoume Igziabeher (Ge'ez: ሥዩመ እግዚአብሔር; "Elect of God"). The title Moa Anbessa Ze Imnegede Yehuda ("Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah") always preceded the titles of the Emperor.
The emperor of Ethiopia ( Ge'ez: ንጉሠ ነገሥት, romanized: nəgusä nägäst, "King of Kings"), also known as the Atse ( Amharic: ዐፄ, "emperor"), was the hereditary ruler of the Ethiopian Empire, from at least the 13th century until the abolition of the monarchy in 1975.
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Negus (Ge'ez: ንጉሥ, nəgueś; cf. Amharic: ነጋሲ nəgus) is the word for "king" in the Ethiopian Semitic languages and a title which was usually bestowed upon a regional ruler by the Negusa Nagast, or "king of kings," in pre-1974 Ethiopia.
“Negusa Nagast” is a term derived from the Ethiopian language Amharic, which translates to “King of Kings.” The song pays tribute to Haile Selassie, the former Emperor of Ethiopia and a revered figure in the Rastafari movement.
- Lourdes Arroyo
Hāyla Sellāsē had his ge''ez title negusa nagast, officially translated to that of " emperor" during the ceremony and then his reign (Rubenson, 1965), even though " king of kings" would have been more accurate.
- Estelle Sohier
- 2013
Oct 18, 2019 · Negusa Nagast (King of Kings) Menelik II of Ethiopia. Guest blog by Eyob Derillo of the British Library Ethiopian collection. The year 2019 marks the 175th anniversary of the birth of King Menelik II, one of Ethiopia’s most famous and influential monarchs. King Menelik and his wife Queen Taytu bequeathed an important legacy to all Africa.
Apr 11, 2023 · The Kebra Nagast is an exceptionally powerful piece of political ideology and is seen by many modern Ethiopian Orthodox Christians as a historically accurate account attesting to a direct line between ancient, medieval, and modern authority. 1
