Gezo
King of Dahomey · Historical Figures · Lived c. 1790 to 1858
Ghezo, also spelled Gezo, was King of Dahomey from 1818 until 1858. Ghezo replaced his brother Adandozan as king through a coup with the assistance of the Brazilian slave trader Francisco Félix de Sousa.
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He ruled over the kingdom during a tumultuous period, punctuated by the British blockade of the ports of Dahomey in order to stop the Atlantic slave trade.
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived c. 1790 to 1858
