French Dahomey
French Dahomey ranks 21,127th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mkhchyan, Solak, Armenia, and Voskehat, Armavir. Memorable people born in French Dahomey include Maurice Kouandété. French Dahomey has been the birth place of many politicians. French Dahomey is located in Benin.
French Dahomey, officially the Colony of Dahomey and Dependencies, was a French colony and part of French West Africa from 1894 to 1958. After World War II, by the establishment of the French Fourth Republic in 1947, Dahomey became part of the French Union with increased autonomy. On 4 October 1958 the French Fifth Republic was established, and the French Union became the French Community. The colony became the self-governing Republic of Dahomey within the Community, and two years later on 1 August 1960, it gained full independence, renamed to Benin in 1975. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1932, French Dahomey was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Maurice Kouandété.
People Born in French Dahomey
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day French Dahomey were politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in French Dahomey, including Maurice Kouandété. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day French Dahomey, including Maurice Kouandété.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in French Dahomey since 1700.
