Béhanzin
King of Dahomey from c. 1890 to c. 1894 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Béhanzin (c. 1845 – 10 December 1906) is considered the eleventh (if Adandozan is not counted) King of Dahomey, modern-day Republic of Benin.[1] Upon taking the throne, he changed his name from Kondo.
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Béhanzin | |
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King of Dahomey | |
Reign | c. January 1890 – c. 1894 |
Predecessor | Glele |
Successor | Agoli-agbo |
Born | c. 1845 |
Died | December 10, 1906(1906-12-10) (aged 60–61) Algiers, French Algeria |
Father | Glele |
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Following his father Glele's suicide, Béhanzin ascended the throne in January 1890 and ruled until 1894, when he was defeated by the French in the Second Franco-Dahomean War and exiled to Martinique. Béhanzin was Dahomey's last independent ruler established through traditional power structures. He led the resistance to French colonization of his kingdom, during the Dahomey Wars.