Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Haile Selassie across 6 places, from 1892 to 1971.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen or Lij Tafari; 23 July 1892 to 27 August 1975) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Haile Selassie was documented, and when
23 July 1892exact date
Harargheattested“He was born on 23 July 1892, in the village of Ejersa Goro, in the Hararghe province of Ethiopia.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
1936 to 1941period
Bath, Somersetattested“Selassie spent his exile years (1936–1941) in Bath, England, in Fairfield House, which he bought.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
1936 to 1941period
Fairfield House, Bathattested“Selassie spent his exile years (1936–1941) in Bath, England, in Fairfield House, which he bought.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
13 December 1960exact date
Brazilattested“On 13 December 1960, while Selassie was on a state visit to Brazil, the imperial guard staged an unsuccessful coup, briefly proclaiming Selassie's elder son, Asfa Wossen, as emperor.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
October 1971month
Chinaattested“He visited China in October 1971, and was the first foreign head of state to meet Mao Zedong following the death of Mao's designated successor Lin Biao in a plane crash in Mongolia.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
October 1971month
Mongoliaattested“He visited China in October 1971, and was the first foreign head of state to meet Mao Zedong following the death of Mao's designated successor Lin Biao in a plane crash in Mongolia.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
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1906year
Kulibimentioned“Shortly thereafter, his father Makonnen died at Kulibi, in 1906.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
27 September 1916exact date
Ogaden Desertmentioned“While Iyasu had been deposed on 27 September 1916, on 8 October he managed to escape into the Ogaden Desert and his father, Negus Mikael of Wollo, had time to come to his aid.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
1923year
Ethiopiamentioned“He secured Ethiopia's admission to the League of Nations in 1923 by promising to eradicate slavery; each emperor since Tewodros II had issued proclamations to halt slavery, but without effect: the internationally scorned practice persist…”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
1924year
Jerusalemmentioned“In 1924, Ras Tafari toured Europe and the Middle East visiting Jerusalem, Alexandria, Paris, Luxembourg, Brussels, Amsterdam, Stockholm, London, Geneva, Gibraltar and Athens.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
1928year
Addis Ababamentioned“Tafari's authority was challenged in 1928 when Dejazmach Balcha Safo went to Addis Ababa with a sizeable armed force.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
1930year
Addis Ababamentioned“In early 1930, he raised an army and marched it from his governorate at Gondar towards Addis Ababa.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
1930year
Gondarmentioned“In early 1930, he raised an army and marched it from his governorate at Gondar towards Addis Ababa.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
1932year
Ethiopiamentioned“In 1932, the Sultanate of Jimma was formally absorbed into Ethiopia following the death of Sultan Abba Jifar II of Jimma.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
5 December 1934exact date
Wollomentioned“Following the Welwel Incident of 5 December 1934, Selassie joined his northern armies and set up headquarters at Desse in Wollo province.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
5 December 1934exact date
Dessiementioned“Following the Welwel Incident of 5 December 1934, Selassie joined his northern armies and set up headquarters at Desse in Wollo province.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
1935 to 1956period
Indiamentioned“In 1956, on a state visit to India, he met with Indian leaders who supported Ethiopia against fascist Italy's illegal occupation during the 1935–1941 war against the country.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
1935year
Addis Ababamentioned“Selassie commissioned the opening of Ethiopia's first Hager Fikir Theater House in 1935 and the National Theatre in Addis Ababa in 1955.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
1941year
Italymentioned“The Emperor's daughter, Princess Romanework, wife of Dejazmach Beyene Merid, was taken into captivity with her children, and she died in Italy in 1941.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
5 May 1941exact date
Addis Ababamentioned“On 5 May 1941, Selassie entered Addis Ababa and personally addressed the Ethiopian people, exactly five years after the fascist forces entered Addis Ababa.”source: Wikipedia: Haile Selassie
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