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Henri Christophe (Henry I of Haiti)

1767 – 1820

Haiti

A Haitian Revolution general, Christophe became president of northern Haiti in 1807 and reigned as King Henry I from 1811 to 1820, building the Citadelle Laferrière and Sans-Souci Palace.

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The Citadelle Laferrière near Cap-Haïtien, the mountain fortress built under Henri Christophe
Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (postcard). License: No known restrictions on publication (LOC).

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Sources

  1. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, "National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers" (Primary source)
  2. Carrie Gibson, History Today, "No Silver Bullet" (review of Paul Clammer, Black Crown) (Scholarly)
  3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Henry Christophe" (Reference)

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