Monument to the Lion of Judah patriot and national hero. The work was made by the French sculptor Georges Gardet in 1930, on the occasion of the coronation of Emperor Hailé Selassié on November 2, 1930. At the end of the so-called March of the Iron Will (in italian: "Marcia della ferrea volontà") that led to the occupation of Addis Ababa by the Italian army, the statue was transported to Rome, Italy in 1935 at the end of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. The Lion of Judah sculpture was placed just beyond Piazza dei Cinquecento, under the obelisk of the Italian Heroes of the Battle of Dogali
The Lion King (franchise) sold while it was still in print in the late 1990s. By 2000, it had sold 15million VHS copies, and grossed about in sales and rentals. "The Lion King 1½" sold 6million DVD and VHS units in North America. "The Lion King" musical has grossed nearly as of 2017, and is the highest-grossing musical of all time. Both sequels won the Annie Award for Best Animated Home Entertainment Production. "The Lion King 1½" also won five DVD Exclusive Awards. The musical won six Tony Awards including Best Musical. The Lion King (franchise) The Lion King is a Disney media franchise