Lion of Judah Emperor Haile Selassie I (ostensibly the 225th king from King David) was deposed in 1974. Both Christian and Jewish Ethiopian history have it that there were also immigrants of the Tribes of Dan and Judah that accompanied Makeda back from her visit to Solomon; hence the Ge'ez motto "Mo`a 'Anbessa Ze'imnegede Yihuda" ("The Lion of Judah has conquered"), included among the titles of the Emperor throughout the Solomonic Dynasty. It is unknown whether John of Patmos was directly aware of this hereditary title when he penned it into the text of the prophecy. The Lion of Judah motif figured prominently
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