House of Bokassa

House of Bokassa

The House of Bokassa is an African Royal House and Imperial house.It ruled over the teritories of the Central African Empire from December 4, 1976, until it was overthrown on 20 September 1979.

Establishment and ruling history

It was created in 1976, when Jean-Bédel Bokassa , formerly autoritarian President of the Central African Republic changed the name of the state and declared a monarchy. Jean-Bédel Bokassa II was declared Crown Prince and heir to the Empire.

The Emperor's sixth wife (the emperor had a total of nineteen),Catherine Denguiadé became " "Her Imperial Majesty The Empress of the Central African Empire" "

The ruling house was deposed along with Emperor Bokassa I. and the monarchy 20 September 1979,when Bokassa was succeeded by David Dacko .Bokassa remained the head of the ruling house in exile until his death in 1996. Jean-Bédel Bokassa II is the curent head of the Imperial Family and Pretender to the Imperial throne.

Ancesty

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 ,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 Jean-Barthélémy Dédéavode-Bokassa and Marie Catherine Yokowo Dédéavode-Bokassa

* Jean Charles Bokassa

* Saint Cyr Bokassa

* Saint Sylvestre Bokassa

* Jean Le Grand Bokassa

* Charlemagne Bokassa

* Jean-Bédel Bokassa II ,the Heir Aparent.

* Jean Bedel Bokassa Jr.,born 1985,last recorded child of Emperor Bokassa.

Adopted Children

Bokassa also adopted several children,three of which were africans.One of these, however, was born in Vietnam as Martine Nguyen-Thi- Ba’i 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.

Sources

* [http://mysite.verizon.net/respzyir/jean-bedel-bokassa/id9.html]


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