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Jean-B茅del Bokassa's coronation

Jean-B茅del Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the Central African Republic in a lavish ceremony on 4 December 1977.

Jean-B茅del Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the Central African Republic in a lavish ceremony on 4 December 1977.

He'd already been president for several years since taking power in a military coup - but he wanted more.

In 2018, Janet Ball spoke to his son Jean-Charles Bokassa.

(Photo: Jean-B茅del Bokassa at his coronation. Credit: Pierre Guillaud / AFP via Getty Images)

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