During and after the reign of Menelik II virtually all of the titles either lapsed into the Imperial crown or were dissolved. In 1914, after having been appointed ""Negus" of Zion" by his son Lij Iyasu (Iyasu V), Mikael of Wollo, in consideration of the hostile feelings this provoked in of much of the nobility in northern Ethiopia (particularly "Le'ul Ras" Seyoum Mengesha, whose family had resented being denied the title by Menelik), who were now technically made subordinate to him, instead elected to use the title of "Negus" of Wollo. Tafari Makonnen, who later became Emperor Haile Selassie, was bestowed the title of "Negus" in 1928; he would be the last person to bear the title.