The Autobiography of Emperor Haile Sellassie I
Contents
Chapter 1: The story of my childhood up to my appointment as Dejazmatch (1892-1906)
Chapter 2: From my appointment as Dejazmatch to my father's death (1906)
Chapter 3: From the death of H.H. my father till my appointment to the governorship of Harar (1906-1910)
Chapter 4: About my appointment to the governorship of Harar and its province (1910)
Chapter 5: From the time of my marriage up to my appointment as crown- prince and regent plenipotentiary (1911-1916)
Chapter 6: The reason why the rancour between Ledj Iyasu and myself began
Chapter 7: From the deposition of Ledj Iyasu on 17th Maskaram 1909 (= 27th September 1916) to the assumption of the crown by Queen Zawditu on 4th Yakatit 1909 (= 11th February 1917)
Chapter 8: From the coronation of Queen Zawditu up to Ledj Iyasu's defeat at Wallo and subsequent escape
Chapter 9: About the dismissal of ministers and the outbreak of an influenza epidemic
Chapter 10: About Ledj Iyasu's arrest in Tigre
Chapter 11: About men who were an obstacle to the work of government by coming between Queen Zawditu and myself
Chapter 12: About the improvement, by ordinance and proclamation, of internal administration and about the efforts to allow foreign civilization to enter Ethiopia
Chapter 13: About Our pressing for Ethiopia's entry into the League of Nations
Chapter 14: About Our efforts to free the slaves and the progressive improvement, year by year, in the struggle for their liberation
Chapter 15: About the honour of invitations extended to Us to visit Europe
Chapter 16: About Our journey from Alexandria to Paris
Chapter 17: About Our journey from Paris to Brussels
Chapter 18: About Our journey from Paris to Rome
Chapter 19: From Paris to London
Chapter 20: From Paris to Athens, the Greek capital
Chapter 21: Returning from Athens home to Ethiopia
Chapter 22: About the convention for mutual assistance between the British Government, as regards the barrage at Lake Tana, and the Italian Government, as regards the construction of a railway from the border of Eritrea, cutting through the middle of Ethiopia, to Italian Somaliland
Chapter 23: About our treaty with Italy concerning port facilities at Assab, the construction of a road, and general amity
Chapter 24: About Our receiving the dignity of kingship without ceasing to be Heir Apparent and Regent Plenipotentiary
Chapter 25: About the instigation by the Italians of Ras Gugsa Wale's rebellion
Chapter 26: About Our planning and initiating gradual improvements and reforms in the work of the clergy
Chapter 27: About Our arrangements for the appointment of bishops chosen from among the savants of Ethiopia
Chapter 28: About Our coronation as Emperor
Chapter 29: About Our setting up a Constitution
Chapter 30: A commentary on the Constitution
Chapter 31: The Italians engage in deceitful propaganda activities with Ras Haylu and cause the escape of Ledj Iyasu from Fitche
Chapter 32: As regards the visit to Us of the Crown Prince Gustaf Adolph of Sweden and Our ceremonial welcome to him
Chapter 33: About Our setting up a Red Cross Society
Chapter 34: Our notification of Italy's aggression
Chapter 35: We proclaim mobilization
Chapter 36: Our organization of the southern army
Chapter 37: About Dejazmatch Hayla Sellasse Gugsa's treachery
Chapter 38: We go to Dessie
Chapter 39: While at Dessie We hear of the dismissal of General de Bono and the appointment of Marshal Badoglio
Chapter 40: We hear of the rout of the army on Ras Dasta's front
Chapter 41: We issue a proclamation for further mobilization
Chapter 42: Our march from Dessie to Koram
Chapter 43: Things go well with Our armies in Shire and Tambien
Chapter 44: Our journey from Koram to the warfront at Maytchaw
Chapter 45: The battle of Maytchaw
Chapter 46: Our return to Addis Ababa
Chapter 47: The decision, on advice, to go abroad
Chapter 48: From Jibuti to Jerusalem
Chapter 49: Our journey from Jerusalem to London
Chapter 50: Our journey to Geneva in quest of justice from the League of Nations
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