The Former king of Dahomey and his wives
Behanzin, the Former king of Dahomey and his wives in exile in Algeria. Behanzin (1844-1906) is considered the eleventh King of Dahomey (now Benin). Upon taking the throne, he changed his name from Kondo. He succeeded his father, Glele, and ruled from 1889 to 1894. Behanzin was the last independent ruler established through traditional power structures - he led the national resistance during the Dahomey War
Picture No
10502169
Media ID
46534891
Size
5333px x 3545px
(4.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Postcard by J Geiser, Algeria
Date
circa 1900
