Henri Christophe
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Henri Christophe was a prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution who later became king of northern Haiti and played a central role in establishing the new nation's early political and military structures.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Haiti | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haitian political leader
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Haitian revolutionary ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | self-inflicted gunshot ⓘ |
| child |
Anne-Athénaïre Christophe
ⓘ
François-Ferdinand Christophe ⓘ Françoise-Améthyste Christophe ⓘ Jacques-Victor Henry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Haiti ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Haiti ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1767 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1820-10-08 ⓘ |
| fullName | Henri Christophe self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Henri ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding a hereditary monarchy in northern Haiti
ⓘ
large-scale fortress and palace construction in Haiti ⓘ leadership in the Haitian Revolution ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Northern Haiti
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Haiti (northern Haiti)
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| notableEvent |
Haitian Revolution
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Siege of Cap-Français ⓘ Haitian Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
War of independence of Haiti
civil conflict with Alexandre Pétion ⓘ division of Haiti into northern kingdom and southern republic ⓘ |
| notableWork |
construction of Sans-Souci Palace
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construction of the Citadelle Laferrière ⓘ creation of a northern Haitian monarchy ⓘ establishment of a semi-feudal corvée labor system in northern Haiti ⓘ organization of early Haitian military structures ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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monarch ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
battles against French expeditionary forces under Napoleon
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slave uprising in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
British West Indies
ⓘ
surface form:
British West Indies (historical region)
Grenada ⓘ
surface form:
Grenada (probable)
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| placeOfDeath | Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti ⓘ |
| playedCentralRoleIn |
establishing early political structures of independent Haiti
ⓘ
organizing early Haitian military institutions ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
General in the Haitian revolutionary army
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Henri Christophe self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
King of Haiti
President of the State of Haiti (North) ⓘ |
| predecessor | State of Haiti (northern republic) government ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1820 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1811 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Marie-Louise Coidavid ⓘ |
| successor | Jean-Pierre Boyer ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King of Haiti