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Sep 15, 2025 inhistory

Central African dictator Jean-Bedel Bokassa & his wife Catherine during his coronation as "Emperor of Central Africa," 1977. The ceremony was so extravagant that it cost a 3rd of the country's entire annual budget to carry out. None of the world leaders invited to the event attended (1920x1080)

Central African dictator Jean-Bedel Bokassa & his wife Catherine during his coronation as "Emperor of Central Africa," 1977. The ceremony was so extravagant that it cost a 3rd of the country's entire annual budget to carry out. None of the world leaders invited to the event attended (1920x1080)

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