colonial powers. The three, Britain, France, and Italy, which bordered their colonies.

The province. He remained governor in Addis Ababa close to 1908, who appointed him. After one year, he returned to Addis Ababa when the illness intensified on the Emperor. During this period, his grandson Lij Iyasu was declared heir and successor, and the struggle for succession emerged between supporters of Menelik's desire to bequeath to Iyasu and Empress Taytu, who was pushing for the succession of the Emperor's daughter, Zewditu. Tafari skillfully and cautiously observed the struggle without participating in it or siding with either party. He made himself politically acceptable to all parties, so he was appointed governor of Harar in March 1910. Empress Taytu. Days later, when Taytu was stripped of her powers and removed, all the decisions she had made were nullified in May 1910, except for the appointment of Tafari in Harar. The new governor arrived in Harar and was received with enthusiasm, especially by the Asians and Europeans residing in the city. A year later, he married Princess Menen, granddaughter of Ras Mikael and niece of Lij Iyasu, the heir apparent, and later had three sons and three daughters with her. Upon his appointment as governor of Harar province, Tafari committed not to pose a threat to the heir to the throne and made every effort to prove his commitment to the regency council. He would remit his province's taxes on time and occasionally travel to the capital to affirm his loyalty to the government. However, Iyasu's excessive interest in Harar prompted him to remove Tafari from it and appoint him governor of the "Kaffa" province in 1916. The extent of the damage he suffered from this decision led Tafari to join the movement that was planning to depose Iyasu, but he was careful not to show any involvement. He carefully coordinated with the conspirators. Some sources indicate that he prepared the charges against Iyasu for apostasy and treason. Gala. The Queen was promoted to the rank of Ras. He was 4 years old at the time. He took the reins of power. However, his reign, which lasted fourteen years, was full of internal and external conflicts and obstacles. The Empress played a vital role and sometimes had a hand in policy-making, but the regent and heir apparent were solely responsible for the day-to-day affairs of the government. He began enthusiastically with his duties, personally handling everything from negotiations to conclude the Elsi agreement to authorizing the import of a pistol. He was also tireless, working daily from seven in the morning until 46