Image Title:
Faustin, Emperior of Hayti, in his coronation robes (ca. 1788-1867)

Note:
His name was Faustin-Élie Soulouque, Soulouque also spelled Solouque. "Soulouque was born a slave while Haiti was still under French rule. He participated in a successful revolt in 1803 that expelled the French, and he remained in the army of the newly formed nation. In 1847 he was named president, with the backing of a group of mulatto leaders who thought he would be a suitable puppet leader. In 1849, however, he ousted them and created a following of his own. He adopted the title of emperor and ruled as Faustin I." Encyclopædia Britannica

Source:
Courtesy of The New York Public Library. www.nypl.org

Source:
NYPL Gallery Collections

Subject:
Royalty - Nobility - Caribbean - Haiti - Emperor - Coronation

Date:
1856

Rights:
Public Domain

Image:
SA-ROYHTI-4

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