King Ghezo
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King Ghezo was a 19th-century ruler of the West African Kingdom of Dahomey known for military expansion, administrative reforms, and his complex role in the Atlantic slave trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Ghezo canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
king ⓘ monarch ⓘ ruler of Dahomey ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Gakpe ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Ouidah ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Abomey ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Abomey ⓘ |
| conflict |
wars with Abeokuta
ⓘ
wars with Oyo-related polities ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Dahomey ⓘ |
| culture | Dahomean culture ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Abomey ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Kingdom of Dahomey
ⓘ
surface form:
Dahomey royal dynasty
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Fon people ⓘ |
| father | Agonglo ⓘ |
| governmentTypeDuringReign | centralized monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key figure in the history of the Atlantic slave trade
ⓘ
major 19th-century West African ruler ⓘ |
| interactionWith | British anti-slavery envoys ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralizing royal authority in Dahomey
ⓘ
reorganizing tax and tribute systems ⓘ strengthening royal control over coastal trade ⓘ |
| language | Fon language ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered for both state-building and slave trading ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Dahomey army ⓘ |
| name | Ghezo ⓘ |
| notableEvent | coup that deposed Adandozan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administrative reforms in Dahomey
ⓘ
conflicts with the Oyo Empire ⓘ involvement in the Atlantic slave trade ⓘ military expansion of Dahomey ⓘ warfare against neighboring states ⓘ |
| policy |
initial support for continuation of the Atlantic slave trade
ⓘ
later partial shift toward palm oil exports ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King Ghezo of Dahomey
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Dahomey
|
| predecessor | Adandozan ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1858 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1818 ⓘ |
| religion | Vodun ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Bight of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Bight of Benin region
|
| successor |
King Glele
ⓘ
surface form:
Glele
|
| title |
King Ghezo of Dahomey
ⓘ
surface form:
Ahosu of Dahomey
|
| tradePortUsed | Ouidah ⓘ |
| usedFemaleMilitaryCorps | Dahomey Amazons ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.