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Toussaint Louverture's Life in Weeks

Leader of the Haitian Revolution, the most successful slave revolt in history. He transformed Saint-Domingue from a slave colony into a free state and is considered the father of Haiti.

1743–1803 Haitian Revolutionary Leader 3,120 weeks (60 years)

Toussaint Louverture's 3,120 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

3,120
Total Weeks
21,840
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
60
Years

Key Milestones

Age 33 · Week ~1,716

Gained his freedom from slavery

Age 48 · Week ~2,496

Joined the slave uprising and quickly rose to military leadership

Age 53 · Week ~2,756

Defeated British forces and expelled them from Saint-Domingue

Age 58 · Week ~3,016

Promulgated a constitution making himself governor-general for life

Age 59 · Week ~3,068

Captured by French forces and imprisoned at Fort de Joux, where he died

Legacy

Led the Haitian Revolution, defeating the armies of Spain, Britain, and France to end slavery in Saint-Domingue and pave the way for Haiti's independence as the first free Black republic.

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