King Ghezo I

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Ghezo
gptkbp:alliance European powers
with local tribes
gptkbp:birth_date gptkb:1780
gptkbp:burial_place Royal Mausoleum of Abomey
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Abomey
gptkbp:children multiple children
gptkbp:cultural_heritage part of Benin's heritage
gptkbp:cultural_impact African culture
gptkbp:death_date 1858
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations trade expansion
Treaty of Friendship with France
with European nations
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Fon_dynasty
gptkbp:era gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:famous_quote " I will not be a slave."
gptkbp:father gptkb:King_Agaja
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_context during colonialism
gptkbp:historical_documentation letters and treaties preserved
gptkbp:historical_event documented in history books
gptkbp:historical_figure in African history
gptkbp:historical_impact on West African history
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Dahomey_Kingdom
gptkbp:historical_significance 19th-century African leader
in the context of African resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Ghezo I
gptkbp:influence subsequent leaders
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in monuments and statues
gptkbp:known_for cultural development
military expansion
abolition of slavery in Dahomey
gptkbp:language Fon
gptkbp:legacy influence on governance
influence on modern Benin
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Dahomey_Amazons
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:military_strategy offensive tactics
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:narrative_style in oral traditions
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Dahomey
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Amazons
gptkbp:notable_event celebrated in Benin
gptkbp:patronage arts and music
gptkbp:portrait painted and photographed
gptkbp:predecessor King Ghezo I's predecessor
gptkbp:reign_end 1818
1858
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Vodun
gptkbp:social_structure gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:successor gptkb:King_Glele
gptkbp:symbolism of resistance
gptkbp:title King of Dahomey