Béhanzin

last king of Dahomey (1845–1906)
Person human Q2366953
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Béhanzin

Summary

Béhanzin is a human[1]. He was born on September 7, 1844[2]. He passed away in Blida[3]. He died on December 10, 1906[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Béhanzin died in Blida[3].
  • Béhanzin was born on September 7, 1844[2].
  • Béhanzin died on December 10, 1906[4].
  • Béhanzin's father was Glele[7].
  • A child of Béhanzin was Ouanilo Béhanzin[8].
  • Béhanzin held citizenship in Dahomey[9].
  • Béhanzin's professions included monarch[5].
  • Béhanzin held the position of King of Dahomey[10].
  • Béhanzin is recorded as male[11].
  • Béhanzin's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Béhanzin's Commons category is recorded as Behanzin[13].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[14].
  • Béhanzin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Behanzin[15].
  • Béhanzin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Béhanzin's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[17].
  • Béhanzin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Béhanzin's P14536 is recorded as 399443[19].

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Origins and Family

Béhanzin was born on September 7, 1844[2]. His father was Glele[7].

Career and Affiliations

Béhanzin's professions included monarch[5]. He held the position of King of Dahomey[10].

Personal Life

A child of Béhanzin was Ouanilo Béhanzin[8].

Death and Burial

Béhanzin died on December 10, 1906[4]. He passed away in Blida[3]. The cause of death was pneumonia[14].

Why It Matters

Béhanzin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where did Béhanzin die?

Béhanzin died in Blida[3].

Who were Béhanzin's parents?

Béhanzin's father was Glele[7].

What did Béhanzin do for work?

Béhanzin worked as monarch[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fon', 'fr', 'guw', 'hy', 'it', 'kbp', 'nl'
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57986|batch #57986]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 3/3"
  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → King of Dahomey
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 399443, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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