What Happened to Haile Selassie’s Family After His Empire Collapsed?

In 1974, Haile Selassie was removed from power, ending one of Africa’s oldest monarchies. But for his family, the story was far from over. His children and grandchildren faced years of imprisonment, executions, exile, illness, and death. Princess Tenagnework spent fourteen years in prison without formal charges, while his grandson Eskinder Desta was executed by the Derg. From the fall of the Ethiopian Empire to the decades that followed, this is the tragic story of what happened to Haile Selassie’s family after the throne was gone. #HaileSelassie #Ethiopia #EthiopianHistory #Derg #AfricanHistory #RoyalHistory #History #HistoryDocumentary #FallenEmpires