Glélé
Statue of King Glele depicted with a lion's head (between 1858–1889) from the royal palaces of Abomey , now a looted art in Paris
Glélé (* probably 1814 ; † December 29, 1889 ) was the eleventh king of Dahomey and ruled from 1858 to 1889.
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King Glélé ruled in the capital of the Abomey Empire as the successor to his father, King Gezos , over an empire that prospered thanks to the slave trade with Brazil and Cuba . There were repeated conflicts with the British, as they had banned the slave trade since 1818 and also claimed the land. Therefore, Glélé leaned against the French and concluded a contract with them in 1878 to cede the area of Cotonou .
The remains of his mud palace have been a museum since 1944.
literature
- Richard Francis Burton : A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahomé. 1864
Web links
- Glele, King of Dahomey (English)
- Dahomey Timeline (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ In the traditional census King Adandozan is not taken into account, according to this classic census he is the tenth king of Dahomey.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gézo |
King of Dahomey 1856 - 1889 |
Behanzin |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glélé |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Glele |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Dahomey |
| DATE OF BIRTH | uncertain: 1814 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 1889 |