Jean-Jacques Dessalines
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Summary
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was born on September 20, 1758[1], in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord[2]. He died on October 17, 1806[3], in Port-au-Prince[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,126 views/month, #6,201 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Marie-Claire Heureuse Félicité[7]
- Child: César-Jacques Dessalines[8], Jacques Aimé Dessalines[9]
- Country of citizenship: Saint-Domingue[10]
- Ethnic group: Afro Caribbeans[11]
- Position held: Emperor of Haiti[12]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Family: Famille Dessalines[15]
- Noble title: emperor[16]
- Commons category: Jean-Jacques Dessalines[17]
- Military, police or special rank: general[18]
- Participated in conflict: Haitian Revolution[19], 1804 Haitian massacre[20], Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot[21], Battle of Vertières[22]
- Family name: Dessalines[23]
- Given name: Jean-Jacques[24]
- Relative: Victoria Montou[25], Catherine Flon[26]
- Manner of death: homicide[27]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[30], SourceWatch List of Dictators[31], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[32], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[33]
- Participant in: Haitian Revolution[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[35]
- Birth name: Jean-Jacques Duclos[36]
- Name in native language: Jean-Jacques Dessalines[37], Janjak I[38]
- Social classification: slave[39], noble[40]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[41]
- Military unit: Armée indigène[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jean-Jacques Dessalines include Dessalines[43], a commune of Haiti[44], in Haiti[45].
Why It Matters
Jean-Jacques Dessalines has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Dessalines[43], a commune of Haiti[44], in Haiti[45].
FAQs
Where was Jean-Jacques Dessalines born?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines's place of birth was Grande-Rivière-du-Nord[2].
Where did Jean-Jacques Dessalines die?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines died in Port-au-Prince[4].
Who was Jean-Jacques Dessalines married to?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines's spouses include Marie-Claire Heureuse Félicité[7].
What did Jean-Jacques Dessalines do for work?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines worked as a politician[5].