Central African Empire

The Central African Empire was a monarchial regime that existed between 1976 and 1979 in what had been the Central African Republic. It came about when the President Jean-Bedel Bokassa declared himself Emperor in Napoleonic fashion and then staged a massive coronation for himself, all done in French Napoleonic style. The world was somewhat shocked at this, some countries playing along and others dismissing the self-proclaimed Emperor as a mad man. Bokassa argued that, as an empire, the country would be more stable, more glamorous and attract more attention. That, it certainly did, but stability was not forthcoming and in due time Bokassa was driven out and the republic restored.

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• Jean-Bedel Bokassa
• Central African Empire
• Emperor
• Africa
• Royalty
• Monarchy

[banguiful]

Bokassa was a stupid man we don't have to be proud of that empire. The money he took to organize this ceremony could be used to create bridges or social program. Shame on us, we really don't have to celebrate bokassa regime!!! shame on us, ye ti kamene...

[ocean3da]

@banguiful

That guy was nuts. What does the current leader of that country do today..

[TheBigfranco1]

@bodommed666 They are half white

[bodommed666]

how come his daughter ares white????wtf

[bxjam85]

@Big67DS There's no evidence to support the cannibal rumor.

[DrLux]

You really dont know what you had. The sad thing is that seems that you will never realise what you lost in '79. Nobody ever will give you even 10% of what Bokassa gave you. Bokassa is the only thing CA had. Before him was nothing. And after him (as all of you see) is nothing.

[Big67DS]

Jean Bedel Bokassa a nut and a cannibal

[deathpussful]

he watched too much fantasy movies

[anaclet]

Poor Emperor Bokassa. It is said that the warm weather of the Central African Empire together with the wool and fur mantle he wore and the wealthy, heavy crown he used in the day of his coronation helped to completely fry his brains.