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    Faustin-Élie Soulouque (French pronunciation: [fostɛ̃ eli suluk]; 15 August 1782 – 3 August 1867) was a Haitian politician and military commander who served...
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  • politician and the Minister of Information Faustin Senghor (born 1994), Senegalese professional footballer Faustin Soulouque (1782–1867), President of Haiti from...
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    Olive Soulouque, Princess Imperial of Haiti (29 November 1842 – 23 July 1883) was a Haitian princess, the eldest daughter of Emperor Faustin I of Haiti...
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    Presidential Guards under President Riché, Faustin Soulouque, who, inspired by Napoleon, declared himself Emperor Faustin I on 26 August 1849 at the Cathedral...
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    1867. On 18 April 1852, Faustin Soulouque made him Duke of Tabara. After collaborating in a coup to remove Faustin Soulouque from power in order to return...
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    crown of Faustin I is the crown of Faustin Soulouque, who ruled over Haiti as President of the Republic from 1847 to 1849 and as Emperor Faustin I of the...
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    until 1843. The first Republic of Haiti ended in 1849 when President Faustin Soulouque declared himself emperor, thus beginning the Second Empire of Haiti...
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    to Haiti across the Dajabón River. Several years later, in 1849, Faustin Soulouque, led perhaps the deadliest campaign against the Dominican Republic...
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    Haiti, Faustin Soulouque, later known as Faustin I ("Faustin the First"), who died in 1867. Somewhat bizarrely, the natives proclaimed him Faustin II in...
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    Kingdom of Haiti). Some 43 years later, on 26 August 1849, President Faustin Soulouque re-established an Empire in Haiti that lasted until 15 January 1859...
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    an outnumbering force of 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by Faustin Soulouque. The battle opened with a cannon barrage and devolved into hand-to-hand...
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    Adélina Soulouque (née Elisabeth Anne Justine Lévêque; 26 July 1820 – 12 October 1878) was Empress of Haiti from 1849 until 1859, as wife of Faustin I of...
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  • proclaimed Wirkus to be the reincarnation of former Haitian Emperor Faustin Soulouque and crowned him as a co-ruler over La Gonâve. Ti Memenne was a leading...
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  • Nephew of Emperor Faustin I. He was prince of the blood under the Second Empire and marshal of the imperial army. Mainville-Joseph Soulouque is the son of...
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  • excluded blacks from power. In 1847, a black military officer named Faustin Soulouque was made president, with the mulattoes supporting him; but, instead...
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  • I) from 1804 to 1806 Second Empire of Haiti, the regime under Faustin Soulouque (Faustin I) from 1849 to 1859 Kingdom of Haiti, the regime under Henri...
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    was replaced by an obscure officer, General Faustin Soulouque. During the first two years of Soulouque's administration the conspiracies and opposition...
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    consolidate their independence from 1844 to 1856. Under the command of Faustin Soulouque Haitian soldiers tried to gain back control of lost territory, but...
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    honoured Santana's victory over the Haitian forces, led by President Faustin Soulouque in the Battle of Las Carreras in 1849. Pedro Santana, 1st Marquess...
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    other true monarchy arose in Haiti until the Second Empire of Faustin Soulouque (Faustin I) in 1849–1859. There have been attempts to re-establish the...
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    (1780–1847) 1 March 1846 27 February 1847 363 days Independent President 9 Faustin Soulouque (1782–1867) 2 March 1847 26 August 1849 2 years, 177 days Independent...
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  • 1849, taking advantage of his popularity, President Faustin Soulouque proclaimed himself Emperor Faustin I. His iron rule succeeded in uniting Haiti for a...
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    in 1850. He was captain of cavalry when Fabre Geffrard overthrew Faustin Soulouque in January 1859, and was rewarded for his aid with the rank of major...
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    in 1847, he was replaced by Faustin-Élie Soulouque, who was anticipated to be similar to Riché. Soulouque later appointed himself Emperor Faustin I....
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    Republic. On March 9, 1849, Haiti's President (and soon-to-be Emperor) Faustin Soulouque led 10,000 troops in an invasion of the Dominican Republic. The Haitians...
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    break-up rituals which they feared as a source of rebellion. In 1847, Faustin Soulouque became president; he was sympathetic to Vodou and allowed it to be...
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    rebellion was put down and the family went into exile in Jamaica. As Faustin Soulouque came into power, Salomon returned along with other powerful black...
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  • 1844 failed. In 1847, Faustin Soulouque was elected president and in 1849 he proclaimed himself Emperor under the name of Faustin I, who kept the blue...
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    stepping down. She also revealed and prevented a planned coup involving Faustin Soulouque. After the deposition of Boyer in 1843, Lachenais and her daughters...
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    the next year. Haiti again became an empire from 1849 to 1859 under Faustin Soulouque. In Mexico, the First Mexican Empire was the first of two empires...
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