Central African Empire

The Central African Empire was the name of the Central African Republic when president Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared himself Emperor Bokassa in 1977. Bokassa spent over 20 million dollars, a quarter of the country's annual income, on his coronation ceremony. The name Central African Republic was restored in 1979 when Bokassa was ousted in a French-backed coup d'état.

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Central African Republic - Jean-Bédel Bokassa - 1977 - Coronation - 1979 - French - Coup d'état

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On 22 April 2003, the Louvre des Antiquaires, a mall of fine art and antiques across the Rue de Rivoli from the Louvre itself, had a temporary exhibit of Bokassa's coronation robes, copied from those Napoleon wore when he crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804.

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22 April - 2003 - Rue de Rivoli - Louvre - Napoleon - France - 1804

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