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	Tegbessou
		He succeeded Agadja, and ruled from 1732 to 1774.
		Tegbessou's reign was characterized by internal intrigues and a failed foreign policy; he killed many coup-plotters and political enemies, refused to pay tribute to the Yorubas, and lost many battles in the punitive raids that followed.
		His main symbol is a buffalo wearing a tunic.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/te/Tegbessou.html (103 words)

	KTA: Benin Tapestries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		TEGBESSOU (1732-1774) Proverb-"Once a buffalo is dressed it is very difficult to undress him." The buffalo is symbolic of the strength of the king.
		During the enthroning ceremony, Tegbessou's enemies put an herbal potion that would cause severe itching on the royal costume, so when he put it on he would have to remove it immediately.
		Warned in time, Tegbessou took the necessary precautions and put the costume on, hence the dressed buffalo.
	www.kidstoafrika.org /benin/tapestries (380 words)

	Tegbessou -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Tegbessou was the sixth King of (A country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control) Dahomey.
		Tegbessou's reign was characterized by internal intrigues and a failed foreign policy; he killed many coup-plotters and political enemies, refused to pay tribute to the (A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria) Yorubas, and lost many battles in the punitive raids that followed.
		Tegbessou was succeeded by (Click link for more info and facts about Kpengla) Kpengla.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Te/Tegbessou.htm (106 words)

	The 12 Kings of Dahomey
		His other symbols are the blunderbuss, a weapon he gave his warriors--the first time in Dáxomé that the royal army had ready access to firearms-- and a door decorated with three noseless heads, a reference to his victory over a rebellious tributary people, the Zou, whose corpses he mutilated.
		He succeeded Tegbessou, and ruled from 1774 to 1789.
		Kpengla's reign increased the size of the kingdom.
	newafrikanvodun.com /12kings.html (3046 words)

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