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 +1844-09-07T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Blida[3]. He died on +1906-12-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Béhanzin died in Blida[3].
  • Béhanzin was born on +1844-09-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Béhanzin died on +1906-12-10T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Behanzin (2).jpg[11].
  • Béhanzin is recorded as male[12].
  • Béhanzin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Béhanzin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122815049[14].
  • Béhanzin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69739830[15].
  • Béhanzin's GND ID is recorded as 119468794[16].
  • Béhanzin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82202470[17].
  • Béhanzin's IdRef ID is recorded as 120465418[18].
  • Béhanzin's Commons category is recorded as Behanzin[19].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[20].
  • Béhanzin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jjyh[21].
  • Béhanzin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Behanzin[22].
  • Béhanzin's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 327693460[23].
  • Béhanzin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Béhanzin's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[25].
  • Béhanzin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Béhanzin's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Behanzin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Béhanzin was born on +1844-09-07T00:00:00Z[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 +1906-12-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Blida[3]. The cause of death was pneumonia[20].

Why It Matters

Béhanzin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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