Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Haitian_independence
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| gptkbp:awards |
Order of the Liberators
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| gptkbp:born |
September 20, 1758
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Père_Lachaise_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:Abolition_of_slavery_in_Haiti
Military strategies during the revolution Resistance against foreign intervention Symbol of freedom and resistance Establishment of the first independent black republic Establishment_of_the_Haitian_Empire Cultural_impact_on_Haitian_identity Drafting_of_the_Haitian_Constitution_of_1805 Promotion_of_Haitian_nationalism Leadership_in_the_fight_against_French_colonial_rule |
| gptkbp:descendant |
African_slaves
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| gptkbp:died |
October 17, 1806
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"Liberty or death!"
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Toussaint_Louverture
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Declaring_Haiti's_independence
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Representation in literature and art
Inspiration for anti-colonial movements Symbol of black empowerment Cultural_icon_in_Haiti Controversial_figure_in_Haitian_history Commemoration_in_Haitian_holidays Hero_of_Haitian_independence Influence_on_future_Haitian_leaders |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
General
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| gptkbp:nationality |
African
Haitian |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Saint-Marc, Haiti
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Port-au-Prince,_Haiti
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Independence_Party
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Henri_Christophe
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| gptkbp:reign |
gptkb:Haitian_Revolution
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| gptkbp:role |
Leader_of_the_Haitian_Revolution
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| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Battle of Vertières
Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot Capture_of_Jacques_I |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie-Claire_Heureuse_Félicité_Bonheur_Dessalines
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Henriette_Dessalines
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| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Emperor_of_Haiti
|