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| |surname = House of Bokassa | |||
| |coat of arms = Imperial Coat of arms of Central Africa (1976–1979).svg | |||
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| |founding year = {{start date|1976|12|04|df=y}} | |||
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| The '''House of Bokassa''' is a self-proclaimed African imperial ]. Its founder, ], ruled as self-crowned emperor over the territories of the ] from 4 December 1976 until 21 September 1979, when he was overthrown. His claim to an imperial title had little recognition in the international community. | |||
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| == Establishment and ruling history == | |||
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| The foundation of the House of Bokassa began in March 1972, when Jean-Bédel Bokassa proclaimed himself marshal and president-for-life of the ]. Public dissent continually grew over the next few years, surviving a ] attempt in December 1974, and narrowly escaped assassination in February 1976. International support was waning during this period as well, so in response Bokassa dissolved the republican government and established the Central African Revolutionary Council in September 1976. | |||
| On 4 December 1976, Bokassa instituted a new constitution, naming himself emperor of the Central African Empire and his son, ], was declared ] and heir to the throne. The emperor's sixth wife—Bokassa maintained a ] of 19 women despite converting to Catholicism—Catherine Denguiadé, became the Empress of Central Africa. | |||
| The ruling house was deposed along with Emperor Bokassa I when he was succeeded as head of state by ] in 1979. Bokassa continued to consider himself the head of state in exile. ] is the current pretender to the Imperial Throne of Central Africa and the current head of the Imperial Family. | |||
| The Emperor was sentenced to death for murder in absentia.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} He later served a jail sentence in his home country,{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} was pardoned and died of natural causes in 1996.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} | |||
| Neither the United States nor any European country acknowledged or supported the newly founded monarchy, with the exception of France, whose president, ], held close ties to Bokassa.<ref></ref> By 1979, France had withdrawn its support as well. ] refused to take part in the ] ceremony. | |||
| == Ancestry == | |||
| The remotest known ancestor of the Imperial House was Dobogon Gbo Hosegoton Bokassa, a person possibly living in the 17th century. The Emperor Bokassa himself was the son of Mindogon Mbougdoulou, a tribal nobleman who reigned over their birthplace and who was married to Marie Yokowo. Further distant relatives most probably exist from the side of Bokassa's uncles, the other sons of his grandfather Mbalanga, who, excluding his father, totaled a grand number of 31. | |||
| == Descent == | |||
| Bokassa I had 40 children by his 19 wives. Among these are: | |||
| * Georges Bokassa, 24 December 1949. Among others, he is the father of Romuald Bokassa and Estelle-Marguerite Bokassa. | |||
| * Martine Bokassa, born 2 February 1953. She herself is the mother of six children, amongst which are ] and Marie Catherine Yokowo Dédéavode-Bokassa | |||
| * Jean Charles Bokassa | |||
| * Saint Cyr Bokassa | |||
| * Nicole Bokassa | |||
| * Marie Alice Bokassa | |||
| * Saint Sylvestre Bokassa | |||
| * Jean Parfait Bokassa | |||
| * Marie Ange Bokassa | |||
| * Jean Le Grand Bokassa | |||
| * Charlemagne Bokassa | |||
| * ]<ref name="BradshawFandos-Rius2016"/> | |||
| * ], the Heir Apparent<ref name="BradshawFandos-Rius2016">{{cite book|author1=Richard Bradshaw|author2=Juan Fandos-Rius|title=Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aSxIDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA130|date=27 May 2016|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers|isbn=978-0-8108-7992-8|page=130}}</ref> | |||
| * ], an artist | |||
| * Lucienne Bokassa-Barbier-Mueller | |||
| * Marguerite Bokassa | |||
| Bokassa also adopted several children, three of which were Africans. One of these, however, was born in Vietnam as Martine Nguyễn Thị Bái and became Martine Bokassa upon her adoption. | |||
| == Other relatives bearing imperial titles == | |||
| * Catherine Bagalama, sister of Bokassa I | |||
| * Constantin Mbalanga, cousin of Bokassa I | |||
| * Elisabeth Kpomanzia, aunt of Bokassa I | |||
| ==References== | |||
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