Bokassa: The Napoleon of the African Continent, the life of cruelty and romance In this article, we will explore the life of Jean-Berder Bokassa, one of the three most notorious tyrants in the history of the continent.
Like his first two counterparts, Bokassa ascended to the throne through a coup d'état, calling himself"Napoleon of Central Africa"。However, the period of his reign was full of brutality and **.
Not only did he falsify the name of the country as"Central African Empire", and also brutally carried out acts such as shooting and cannibalism. In addition, Bokassa's private life was chaotic, he did all kinds of evil, and he took state property for himself.
It is worth mentioning that Bokassa has a special affection for China. At the age of 47, he was attracted to an 18-year-old Chinese girl, Lin Bichun, and the two quickly got married.
However, this seemingly romantic love story did not last long, and Bokassa ruthlessly abandoned Lin Bichun shortly after getting married. Let's follow Bokassa's ** path and the story of love and hatred between him and Lin Bichun.
Bokassa was born into a family of soldiers, his grandfather and father were soldiers, and his father was a chieftain. At the age of six, his father was killed, his mother committed suicide, and he became an orphan.
Although his parents died, he was well off and well-educated under the care of his uncle and grandfather. He excelled from an early age and dreamed of becoming a respected pastor.
However, his grandfather was adamantly opposed to his entry into the seminary and instead sent him to the French army in 1939. He inherited the good genes of his grandfather and father, and showed bravery on the battlefield, so he quickly rose through the ranks.
In 1944, he went to the battlefield of Vietnam as a sergeant with the French troops in the "Indochina War". After World War II, he was promoted to captain. After a few years in the French army, Bokassa's thinking changed a lot, plus he was influenced by colonialism since he was a child, and he had completely forgotten that he was a Central African.
He saw himself as a citizen and defender of France, and it was France that owed allegiance, not to backward Central Africa. However, there are many things that he can't make his own decisions.
Since Central Africa is located in the heart of the African continent, it is known as the "heart of Africa". After the end of World War II, de Gaulle adopted a looser policy of administration of the colonies, which led to the independence of Central Africa in 1960.
In order to protect the region, the country did not have its own army, and in order to protect the region, de Gaulle decided to return Bokassa, who had served in the army for 23 years and was then a colonel, to form an army of his own.
Despite Bokassa's reluctance, it was his duty as a soldier to obey orders, so he accepted the French assignment and returned to Central Africa. No one expected that it was this decision that brought him to the pinnacle of power.
In addition to the opportunities offered by France, David Darko, a Central African at the time, also gave Bokassa a lot of help, because the two were cousins. In December 1959, Bokassa returned to Central Africa after more than 20 years of absence as part of the French Military Assistance Corps, and the following year established the Central African Republic's army, with the full support of Darko.
At first, Bokassa returned to Central Africa only to complete his job transfer, with the intention of returning to France in the future. However, he failed to resist the ** of power, his ambition became bigger and bigger, and he thought that he had superior wisdom and was suitable for being a ruler, so he began to gradually grasp power.
By 1963, he had taken full control of the military. Dacko was also aware of Bokassa's ambitions and decided to take action to strangle it in its cradle.
However, Bokassa got the news in advance at a dinner party at the end of 1965, so he took the opportunity to stage a military coup, arrested Darko, announced the takeover of the country, and considered himself **.
He advocated being pro-French, especially against China, so he announced that China and Africa would sever diplomatic relations with China and turn around to "establish diplomatic relations" with Taiwan Province. In 1968, Bokassa traveled to Taiwan and met Lin Bichun, an 18-year-old girl.
Lin Bichun, a beautiful woman from Taiwan, although she was born poor, she won the heart of a Chinese and African ** with her unique temperament and beauty. This ** is named Bokassa, and when he visited Taiwan, he was attracted by Lin Bichun's beauty and gentleness, and fell in love with her at first sight.
Although Bokassa already had more than 10 wives and was very different in age and culture from Lin Bichun, he still decided to marry Lin Bichun. In order to curry favor with Bokassa, the Taiwan authorities agreed to this family affair.
However, Lin Bichun's parents are firmly opposed, they don't want their daughter to marry away from another country, let alone marry a ** who has multiple wives. However, Lin Bichun insisted on her decision, and despite the opposition of her parents, she resolutely decided to marry Bokassa and became one of his many wives.
Bokassa was very fond of Lin Bichun, and they lived happily ever after, and had two daughters. Bokassa also opened a Chinese restaurant in Central Africa for Lin Bichun's family to ease her homesickness, and built a luxurious palace for her.
However, Bokassa is a man with a heart, and his favor does not last. During a visit to Romania, he was attracted to a very beautiful blonde beauty, and since then he has spoiled her alone, ruthlessly abandoning Lin Bichun.
He didn't allow Lin Bichun to go out and imprisoned her in disguise. However, Lin Bichun couldn't stand this life, so in 1971, she returned to China under the pretext of returning to Taiwan to visit her mother and getting sick.
Since then, Lin Bichun has never met Bokassa again, nor has he remarried. She chose a new life, and despite the challenges and difficulties in her life, she lived it strong, showing her courage and tenacity.
Lin Bichun's departure did not have any impact on Bokassa's daily life and work, she was just a passing visitor in his love life. However, on December 4, 1976, Bokassa proclaimed himself "Emperor of Central Africa" and officially began to impose a brutal rule over Central Africa, and his life was extremely luxurious.