[DOC] [TLE] Menelik II - Wikipedia [PAR] Emperor Menelik II GCB, GCMG baptized as Sahle Maryam (17 August 1844  
12 December ... Bezabeh's attempt to raise an army against Menelik failed 
miserably; ... of Yohannes IV claimed descent from King Solomon and the Queen 
of Sheba ..... deposed the monarchy and assumed power in Ethiopia from 1974 
to 1991. [DOC] [TLE] Haile Selassie - Wikipedia [PAR] Haile Selassie I 23 July 1892  27 August 1975), born Tafari Makonnen 
Woldemikael , was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor from 1930 
to 1974. He also served as Chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity from 
25 .... As such, Haile Selassie claimed direct descent from Makeda, the Queen of 
Sheba,... [DOC] [TLE] Solomonic dynasty - Wikipedia [PAR] The Solomonic dynasty, also known as the House of Solomon, is the former 
ruling Imperial House of the Ethiopian Empire. Its members claim patrilineal 
descent from King Solomon of Israel and the Queen of Sheba. ... Members of the 
family in Ethiopia at the time of the 1974 revolution were imprisoned; some were 
executed... [DOC] [TLE] The Dread Library - Debate Central [PAR] Selassie would prove to be one of Ethiopia's most noble leaders. ... Haile 
Selassie was also believed to be descended from the line of David by Solomon. 
... While in his kingdom the Queen of Sheba bore Solomon a son, to which .... An 
aged and senile Emperor was overthrown in 1974 by rebels in the Ethiopian 
Army, and a... [DOC] [TLE] Haile Selassie I - Emperor - Biography.com [PAR] Apr 2, 2014 ... He was ousted from office in 1974 and died mysteriously in 1975. ... until his 
overthrow by the Marxist dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1974. ... credited with 
being the child of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. ... Strong Leader ... In 
the face of a wave of anti-colonialism sweeping across Africa, he... [DOC] [TLE] Haile Selassie of Ethiopia Dies at 83 - The New York Times [PAR] Aug 28, 1975 ... His death was played down by the military rulers who succeeded him in ... An 
African who met the Emperor at the United Nations Security ... King Solomon and 
the Queen of Sheba, identified in Ethiopia as Queen Makeda. (The constitution of 
1955 specified Haile Selassie's direct descent ... Leader in Africa. [DOC] [TLE] : Ethiopia A Country Study Essay Research Paper ... [PAR] Located in northeastern Africa, in an area known as the Horn of Africa, ... prince 
claiming descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, overthrew the 
dynasty. ... After 1974 Ethiopia had a Marxist military government run by the 
Provisional ... Five leaders appointed by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) 
began a... [DOC] [TLE] Module Twenty Two, Activity Two | Exploring Africa [PAR] Current day Ethiopia is part of the eastern and southern African cradle of .... of the 
Agaw people who claimed descent from a companion of the Queen of Sheba. ... 
The Solomonic dynasty claims descent from King Solomon and the Queen of ..... 
Mengistu Haile Mariam, a leader in the military that overthrew Selassie, lead the
... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about MILITARY MATTERS - StudyStack [PAR] MANY HAVE CLAIMED TO SEE THE GHOSTS OF CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS STILL 
.... IN 1974 THE MILITARY OVERTHREW THIS AFRICAN LEADER WHO 
CLAIMED TO BE DESCENDED FROM SOLOMON & THE QUEEN OF SHEBA, 
HAILE... [DOC] [TLE] Project MUSE - The Ethiopian Army [PAR] ... monarchy that claimed descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, 
and brought ... that created one of the largest and best-equipped armies in Africa. 
In his panoramic study of the Ethiopian army, Fantahun Ayele draws upon his ... 
Between 1974 and 1991, the army grew from about 46,000 to nearly half a 
million. [DOC] [TLE] Haile Selassie facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] His leadership in the subsequent Pan-African movement was rewarded when the 
... then a widespread famine led to his overthrow in 1974; he died the following 
year. .... the first female to rule the nation of Ethiopia since the Queen of Sheba, 
while Tafari ... Two days after the

Question: In 1974 the military overthrew this African leader who claimed to be descended from Solomon & the Queen of Sheba
Answer: Haile Selassie (of Ethiopia)