Menen Asfaw Quotes, Parents, Height, Grandchildren

Empress Menen Asfaw, born in Dessie, Ethiopia, on 25th March 1899, was the Empress of Ethiopia and wife of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I.

Menen Asfaw Quotes

Here are some memorable quotes from Menen Asfaw below:

“Our people live and work peacefully by being God-fearing, but the enemy is trying to devastate the wealth of the country and destroy our family in the name of modernization.” – Menen Asfaw.

“War is the distress and trouble of mankind. Women of the world are in different countries, of different races, of different religions, but the act of violence and war can victimize their husbands, brothers, and children indiscriminately. War is the destruction of the family, so women are against war.” – Menen Asfaw.

“All women of the world should struggle to bring peace and justice.” – Menen Asfaw.

Menen Asfaw Parents

Menen Asfaw was the daughter of the jantirar or ruler of Ambassel, Asfaw Mikael Ambassel, and Sehin Mikael, who was the daughter of King Michael of Wollo and sister of Lij Iyasu.

Menen Asfaw Height

Details of Menen Asfaw’s height remain uncertain since no documentation exists to that effect.

Menen Asfaw Grandchildren

In addition to Haile Selassie’s 1st daughter by his first wife, Menen Asfaw had 6 children with Haile Selassie, out of whom rose a total of 19 grandchildren.

Grandchildren by Princess Tenagnework

Princess Aida Desta
Prince Amha Desta
Princess Seble Desta
Rear Admiral Prince Iskinder Desta
Princess Hirut Desta
Princess Sophia Desta
Emebet Tsige Mariam Abebe Retta
Emebet Mentewab Andargatchew

Grandchildren by Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen

Princess Ijigayehu
Princess Maryam Senna
Princess Sehin Azebe
Crown Prince Zera Yacob
Princess Sifrash Bizu

Grandchildren by Prince Makonnen

Prince Paul Wossen Seged Makonnen, Duke of Harar
Prince Mikael Makonnen
Prince Taffari Makonnen
Prince Dawit Makonnen (or Makonnen Makonnen)
Prince Beede Mariam Makonnen

Grandchildren by Prince Sahle Selassie

Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie