Jean-Bédel Bokassa

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:person
politician
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Croix_de_Guerre
gptkb:Legion_of_Honour
gptkb:Médaille_Militaire
gptkbp:birthDate 1921-02-22
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Bobangui,_Ubangi-Shari,_French_Equatorial_Africa
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jean-Bédel_Bokassa_Jr.
gptkb:Martine_Bokassa
several others
gptkbp:convictedOf gptkb:murder
treason
embezzlement
gptkbp:deathDate 1996-11-03
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Bangui,_Central_African_Republic
gptkbp:education gptkb:French_military_schools
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jean-Bédel Bokassa
gptkbp:imperialCoronationDate 1977-12-04
gptkbp:imperialReignEnd 1979-09-21
gptkbp:imperialReignStart 1976-12-04
gptkbp:knownFor authoritarian rule
allegations of human rights abuses
extravagant coronation
self-proclaimed Emperor
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:General
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Central_African_Army
gptkbp:nationality Central African
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bokassa_I
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Coup_d'état_of_1965
gptkb:Proclamation_of_Central_African_Empire
Overthrown in 1979
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
politician
gptkbp:officeHolder gptkb:President_of_the_Central_African_Republic
Emperor of Central Africa
gptkbp:pardonedBy gptkb:André_Kolingba
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:David_Dacko
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
Islam (converted and reverted)
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Berengo,_Central_African_Republic
gptkbp:signature Jean-Bédel Bokassa signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_Denguiadé
multiple wives
gptkbp:successor gptkb:David_Dacko
gptkbp:termEnd 1976-12-04
gptkbp:termStart 1966-01-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Central_African_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5