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Behanzin

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Behanzin ruled the West African [blank] of Dahomey at the end of the nineteenth century, a time when Europeans were doing their utmost to colonize Africa. Behanzin put up extremely [blank] resistance. He did this with the [blank] of an army, including five thousand female warriors. He is often called King Shark, a name suggesting [blank] and wisdom. Famed for being a [blank] as well as a warrior, he wrote some of the most beautiful songs ever produced in Dahomey.

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Behanzin ruled the West African kingdom of Dahomey at the end of the nineteenth century, a time when Europeans were doing their utmost to colonize Africa. Behanzin put up extremely powerful resistance. He did this with the aid of an army, including five thousand female warriors. He is often called King Shark, a name suggesting strength and wisdom. Famed for being a poet as well as a warrior, he wrote some of the most beautiful songs ever produced in Dahomey.
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