King Behanzin of Dahomey, 1893. Artist: F Meaulle

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King Behanzin of Dahomey, 1893. The last independent king of Dahomey, Behanzin resisted French colonial expansion into his country. The French emerged victorious from a war fought between 1892 and 1894 and Behanzin spent the remainder of his life in exile with his kingdom a French colony. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 2nd December 1893.

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Size: 3832px × 4554px
Location: World,Africa,Benin
Photo credit: © Art Media/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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