Alexandre Dessalines

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:advocatesFor land reform
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Toussaint_Louverture
gptkbp:birthPlace Saint-Marc, Haiti
Port-au-Prince,_Haiti
gptkbp:born October 20, 1758
gptkbp:branch Port-au-Prince
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Père_Lachaise_Cemetery
gptkbp:campaigns European_colonizers
gptkbp:celebrates Dessalines Monument
gptkbp:challenges foreign powers
internal rivals
gptkbp:commander known for guerrilla warfare tactics.
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:Haitian_Constitution_of_1805
gptkbp:criticism colonialism
gptkbp:descendant Haitian_people
gptkbp:designatedAs gptkb:Haitian_independence
gptkbp:died October 17, 1806
gptkbp:established gptkb:Haitian_Empire
Haitian_national_identity
gptkbp:famous_for his role in abolishing slavery
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:French_colonial_forces
gptkb:Spanish_colonial_forces
Battle of Vertières
Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot
Battle of Saint-Domingue
Siege of Jacmel
gptkbp:hasLanguage gptkb:Haitian_Creole
French
gptkbp:historical_significance first ruler of independent Haiti
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alexandre Dessalines
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Pan-African_movements
gptkb:French_Revolution
gptkbp:inspiration future_leaders_of_Haiti
gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of Dessalines Day
gptkbp:is_a_member_of self-governance
African_heritage
gptkbp:is_involved_in the_Haitian_Revolution's_leadership
gptkbp:is_recognized_for national_hero_in_Haiti
gptkbp:key_figure the_abolition_of_slavery_in_the_Americas
gptkbp:knownFor leading_the_Haitian_Revolution
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Haitian_Army
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance
gptkbp:militaryRank General
gptkbp:nationality Haitian
gptkbp:nickname The Liberator
gptkbp:operates military conscription
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Dessalines
gptkbp:promoted education for freed slaves
gptkbp:reign 1804 to 1806
gptkbp:role military leader
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie-Claire_Heureuse_Félicité_Bonheur_Dessalines
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henri_Christophe
gptkbp:title gptkb:Emperor_of_Haiti