Kingdom of Haiti

Kingdom of Haiti was a state in Caribbean (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that lasted from 1811 to 1820 CE, about 9 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Northern Haitian monarchy of Henri Christophe, who built the Sans-Souci palace and the Citadelle Laferrière. After his suicide in 1820 the north rejoined the republic.

See Kingdom of Haiti on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1811 to 1820 CE

Duration

9 years

Type

State

Region

Caribbean, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Cap-Henri

Became

• Haiti 1804 CE to the present

Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean

• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present
• Spanish Cuba 1511 to 1898 CE
• British West Indies 1624 to 1983 CE
• Captaincy General of Santo Domingo 1493 to 1821 CE
• Colony of Jamaica 1655 to 1962 CE
• Captaincy General of Guatemala 1543 to 1821 CE
• Dutch Caribbean 1634 CE to the present
• Spanish Puerto Rico 1508 to 1898 CE
• Spanish Panama (Castilla de Oro) 1510 to 1821 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
• Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE, South America
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America

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