The image is a portrait of Béhanzin, the eleventh and last king of Dahomey (present-day Benin), who reigned from 1889 to 1894. The caption identifies the subject as "BEHANZIN.”
King Béhanzin,…
Photo Credit: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Approximate greatest territorial extent of Dahomey (c. 19th century).
The modern West African nation now known as the Republic of Benin has undergone a profound transformation,…
