The Derg, a committee of low-ranking military officers and enlisted men, set up in June to investigate the military's demands, took advantage of the government's disarray to depose the 82-year-old Selassie on General Aman Mikael Andom, a Protestant of Eritrean origin, served briefly as provisional head of state pending the return of Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, who was then receiving medical treatment abroad. Selassie was placed under house arrest briefly at the 4th Army Division in Addis Ababa. At the same time, most of his family was detained at the late Duke of Harar's residence in the north of the capital. The last months of the Emperor's life were spent in imprisonment at the Grand Palace.Meredith, Martin (2005), The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair. Public Affairs, , p. 216.thumb|200x200px|Following the 1974 coup d'état, much of the Ethiopian royal family fled the country, were imprisoned, or were executed.
The Derg a committee of low-ranking military officers and enlisted men set up in June to investigate the military's demands took advantage of the government's disarray to depose the 82-year-old Selassie on General Aman Mikael Andom a Protestant of Eritrean origin served briefly as provisional head of state pending the return of Crown Prince Asfa Wossen who was then receiving medical treatment abroad Selassie was placed under house arrest briefly at the 4th Army Division in Addis Ababa At the same time most of his family was detained at the late Duke of Harar's residence in the north of the capital The last months of the Emperor's life were spent in imprisonment at the Grand PalaceMeredith Martin (2005) The Fate of Africa From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair Public Affairs  p 216thumb|200x200px|Following the 1974 coup d'état much of the Ethiopian royal family fled the country were imprisoned or were executed