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Jean-Jacques Dessalines

1758 - 1806

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Jean-Jacques Dessalines (Haitian Creole: Jan-Jak Desalin; French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʒak dɛsalin]; 20 September 1758 – 17 October 1806) was the first Haitian Emperor, leader of the Haitian Revolution, and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1805 constitution. Initially regarded as governor-general, Dessalines was later named Emperor of Haiti as Jacques I (1804–1806) by generals of the Haitian Revolutionary army and ruled in that capacity until being assassinated in 1806. He spearheaded the resistance against French rule of Saint-Domingue, and eventually became the architect of the 1804 massacre of the remaining French residents of newly independent Haiti, including some supporters of the revolution. Alongside Toussaint Louverture, he has been referred to as one of the fathers of the nation of Haiti. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Jacques Dessalines is the 2,441st most popular politician (down from 1,731st in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Haiti (down from 1st in 2019) and the most popular Haitian Politician.

Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of independent Haiti. He is most famous for declaring the country's independence in 1804.

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Among politicians, Jean-Jacques Dessalines ranks 2,441 out of 19,576. Before him are Caranus of Macedon, Ashur-etil-ilani, Nicos Anastasiades, José Ramos-Horta, Ermanaric, and Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen. After him are John of Saxony, Mithridates V of Pontus, Aeschines, Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress, Juan Manuel Santos, and David II of Scotland.

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Among people born in 1758, Jean-Jacques Dessalines ranks 7. Before him are Maximilien Robespierre, Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers, Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Noah Webster, James Monroe, and André Masséna. After him are Emperor Go-Momozono, Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier, Kamehameha I, Franz Joseph Gall, Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco, and John Armstrong Jr.. Among people deceased in 1806, Jean-Jacques Dessalines ranks 8. Before him are Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, William Pitt the Younger, Charles-Henri Sanson, and William V, Prince of Orange. After him are Carlo Gozzi, Michael Haydn, Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, Johann Christoph Adelung, and Thomas-Alexandre Dumas.

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In Haiti

Among people born in Haiti, Jean-Jacques Dessalines ranks 3 out of 94. Before him are Toussaint Louverture (1743), and François Duvalier (1907). After him are Thomas-Alexandre Dumas (1762), Jean-Claude Duvalier (1951), René Préval (1943), John James Audubon (1785), Alexandre Pétion (1770), Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776), Jeanne Duval (1820), Jean-Bertrand Aristide (1953), and Ariel Henry (1949).

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Among POLITICIANS In Haiti

Among politicians born in Haiti, Jean-Jacques Dessalines ranks 1. After him are Jean-Claude Duvalier (1951), René Préval (1943), Alexandre Pétion (1770), Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776), Jean-Bertrand Aristide (1953), Ariel Henry (1949), Anacaona (1474), Leslie Manigat (1930), Faustin Soulouque (1782), Boniface Alexandre (1936), and Jovenel Moïse (1968).

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