State of Haiti
The State of Haiti (French: État d'Haïti, Haitian Creole: Leta an Ayiti) was the name of the state in northern Haiti. It was created on October 17, 1806 following the assassination of Emperor Jacques I and the overthrow of the First Empire of Haiti. The northern State of Haiti was ruled by Henri Christophe originally as Provisional Chief of the Haitian Government from October 17, 1806 until February 17, 1807 when he became President of the State of Haiti. The 1807 constitution for the State of Haiti made the post of president a position for life with the president having the power to appoint his successor. On March 28, 1811 President Henri was proclaimed King Henri I, thereby dissolving the State of Haiti and creating the Kingdom of Haiti.
State of Haiti État d'Haïti Leta an Ayiti | |||||||||
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 The State of Haiti in the north of Hispaniola | |||||||||
| Capital | Milot | ||||||||
| Common languages | French, Haitian Creole | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Government | Federal republic | ||||||||
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• 1806–1811 | Henri Christophe | ||||||||
| Historical era | 19th century | ||||||||
• Assassination of Emperor Jacques I | 17 October 1806 | ||||||||
• Proclamation of Henri Christophe as King Henri I | 28 March 1811 | ||||||||
| Currency | Haitian livre | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | HT | ||||||||
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Following the assassination of Emperor Jacques I, the country was split. Parallel with the government of Christophe in the north, Alexandre Pétion, a free person of color, ruled over the south of the country as President of the Republic of Haiti until his death in 1818. He was succeeded by Jean-Pierre Boyer, who reunited the two parts of the nation after the deaths of Henri I and his son in 1820.