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Haile selassie, king of kings, elect of god, lion of judah, his most puissant majesty and distinguished highness the emperor of ethiopia, reigned from 1930 until he was overthrown by the army in 1974. The emperor ryszard kapuscinski book to the future. Travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski books on. Shah of shahs ebook by ryszard kapuscinski rakuten kobo.
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