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Béhanzin
Béhanzin
He was the last independent and traditionally enthroned King of the Dahomey Kingdom (present-day Benin). Béhanzin ruled from 1889 to 1894 and actively led his people in their resistance against French imperialists in the Dahomey War from 1892 to 1894.
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Behanzin (second right) pictured with some family members — Photo Credit: gallica.bnf.fr
The French, however, emerged victorious and deposed Béhanzin. He spent his later years in Martinique and Algeria but his remains were returned to Dahomey after his death.