Tigray Province
Tigray (, ) is a historical region and province of Ethiopia. It encompasses most of the territories of Tigrinya-speakers (and a few minority groups closely linked with them) in Ethiopia; Tigray is separated from the northern Tigrinya territories by the River Mereb, now serving as the state border to Eritrea.
Haile Selassie Gugsa
In 1947, eastern Tigray was incorporated into western Tigray and was governed by "Ras" Seyum Mangasha as hereditary prince of all Tigray. "Dejazmach" Haile Selassie Gugsa and his side of the family of Emperor Yohannes IV fell from grace. They no longer enjoy favour either from the Emperor in Addis Ababa or from "Ras" Seyum Mangasha in Tigray.