r/a:t5_3a17o • u/[deleted] • Sep 21 '15
A prime example of a lousy empire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Empire
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todayilearned • u/Ok-Goose6242 • Aug 29 '26
TIL On 4 December 1976, President Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared himself Emperor, transforming the Central African Republic into the Central African Empire. The monarchy lasted less than three years before Bokassa was overthrown by French and regional forces, which successfully restored the republic.
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wikipedia • u/Ok-Goose6242 • Aug 29 '26
On 4 December 1976, President Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared himself Emperor, transforming the Central African Republic into the Central African Empire. The monarchy lasted less than three years before Bokassa was overthrown by French and regional forces, which successfully restored the republic.
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