Behanzin
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Behanzin was the last independent king of the Kingdom of Dahomey, known for his resistance against French colonial conquest in the late 19th century.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
king ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Behanzin Bowelle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Béhanzin Hossu Bowelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Gbêhanzin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Kondo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | French colonial forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Franco-Dahomean War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Franco-Dahomean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dahomey NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Dahomey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | French Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1906 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Fon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exiledTo |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martinique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | King Glele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Béhanzin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
head of state
ⓘ
military leader ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Precolonial Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Fon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Dahomey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last independent king of Dahomey
ⓘ
leadership during the Franco-Dahomean Wars ⓘ resistance to French colonial conquest ⓘ |
| opponent | French Third Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Blida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | anti-colonialism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Dahomey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Glele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1894 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1889 ⓘ |
| religion | Vodun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Aladaxonou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Agoli-Agbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Ahosu of Dahomey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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