the first empire of haiti (), officially empire of haiti (), was an elective monarchy on the current island of hispaniola, after the independence of haiti on january 1, 1804 by jean-jacques dessalines, the empire would be founded until september 24, 1804, and would be crowned as "jacques i of haiti" on october 6 of that same year, he would be assassinated on october 17, 1806 and the empire would be dissolved to give way to the state and republic of haiti, it is not related to the second empire of haiti by faustin soulouque.