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Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, 1806. Artist: Rea

Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, 1806. Dessalines joined the 1791 slave uprising that began the Haitian Revolution, going on to become one of its leaders. After Haiti declared its independence from France, Dessalines became its first ruler. An autocratic dictator, he declared himself Emperor in 1804. He was assassinated on 17th October 1806.

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Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, 1806. Artist: Rea

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Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, 1806. Dessalines joined the 1791 slave uprising that began the Haitian Revolution, going on to become one of its leaders. After Haiti declared its independence from France, Dessalines became its first ruler. An autocratic dictator, he declared himself Emperor in 1804. He was assassinated on 17th October 1806.

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3493 x 5000 px | 50.0 MB

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29.6 x 42.3 cm | 11.6 x 16.7 in (300 dpi)

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