Sunday, February 16, 2014

Jean-Bédel Bokassa




  • NAME: Jean-Bédel Bokassa
  • OCCUPATION: Military Leader, World Leader, Emperor
  • BIRTH DATE: February 22, 1921
  • DEATH DATE: November 03, 1996
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Bobangui, Moyen-Congo, Central African Republic
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Bangui, Central African Republic 

Jean-Bedel Bokassa was the president of the Central African Republic (1966-1976) and a self-proclaimed emperor of the Central African Empire (1976-1979). As the commander of his country's military, he overthrew the the current leader, Dacko. After self-styling himself as Emperor, Bokassa personally participated in a massacre of 100 schoolchildren. Once sentenced to death, he was released in 1993.

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