Ambassel is a mountain fortress in the Amhara highlands of Ethiopia. Amhara (አማራ) may refer to: Amhara, an ethnic group of Ethiopia. ...

The feudal family that historically held the fortress of Ambassel and its surrounding area (district) is one of the most noble in Ethiopian history, though they never ruled any larger realm than their own district. The head of the family holding the fortress was traditionally the sole bearer of the title the jantirar.

Empress Menen Asfaw, consort of emperor Haile Selassie, was a daughter of jantirar Asfaw of Ambassel. Empress Menen Asfaw (March 1889 - February 15, 1962) was the wife and consort of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. ... Haile Selassie Haile Selassie (Power of Trinity) (July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975) was the last Emperor (1930–1936; 1941–1974) of Ethiopia, and is a religious symbol in the Rastafarian movement. ...