The book offers a glimpse into his internal policies during the short period he ruled Ethiopia before the Italian occupation, in addition to his foreign interests and his keenness to strengthen his relations with Europe.

Emperor Haile Selassie, in his autobiography and memoirs, presents a comprehensive account of his birth, upbringing, and rise through the ranks of power; his visits to Europe and his achievements during the period he served as regent, and then after he was crowned king, in addition to his vision of the developments of the crisis with Italy, his assessment of the League of Nations' handling of it, and his predictions of the invasion, his life in exile, his relations with the resistance inside the country, and the messages he received from resistance leaders and chieftains, then his journey back and the course of the liberation campaign until his entry into Addis Ababa. The autobiography of Emperor Haile Selassie provides a lot of information about the existence of the Ethiopian resistance in Sudan and the role of the Sudanese in supporting and backing it.

The Italian occupation in the period from 1935 to 1941.

This study focused on the stage of Italian colonialism, starting from the outbreak of the conflict between Italy and Ethiopia, its causes, and the stages it went through until the stage of invasion and occupation, with details of the system established by the Italians in Ethiopia and the economic and social aspects of Ethiopians under occupation, and the activity of the resistance, especially in Sudan, and Sudanese support for it until the defeat of the Italians.

Makram Sweih Bakhit: (8) This study provides a comprehensive survey of Haile Selassie's reign, including the period of occupation.