Gezo

king of Dahomey
Person human Q880285
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Gezo

Summary

Gezo is a human[1]. He was born on 1790[2]. He died on January 1, 1858[3]. He worked as a monarch[4] and slave trader[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gezo was born on 1790[2].
  • Gezo died on January 1, 1858[3].
  • Gezo's father was Agonglo[7].
  • Gezo's mother was Na Agontimé[8].
  • A child of Gezo was Glele[9].
  • Gezo held citizenship in Dahomey[10].
  • Gezo's professions included monarch[4].
  • Gezo worked as a slave trader[5].
  • Gezo held the position of King of Dahomey[11].
  • Gezo is recorded as male[12].
  • Gezo's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gezo's Commons category is recorded as Ghezo[14].
  • Gezo's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[15].
  • Gezo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[16].
  • Gezo's sibling is recorded as Adandozan[17].
  • Gezo's social classification is recorded as slave owner[18].

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Origins and Family

Gezo was born on 1790[2]. His father was Agonglo[7]. His mother was Na Agontimé[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monarch[4] and slave trader[5]. Gezo held the position of King of Dahomey[11].

Personal Life

A child of Gezo was Glele[9].

Death and Burial

Gezo died on January 1, 1858[3].

Why It Matters

Gezo ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Who were Gezo's parents?

Gezo's father was Agonglo[7]. Gezo's mother was Na Agontimé[8].

What did Gezo do for work?

Gezo worked as monarch[4] and slave trader[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fon', 'fr', 'ha', 'ja', 'no', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    Sibling → Adandozan
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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