Toffa, King of Benin, 1850-1908
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found: La statue du roi Toffa, 1996:t.p. (Toffa, "Roi lumière", 1874-1908) p. 20 ("to have a king like Toffa in the Kingdom of Porto-Novo...)
found: Wikipedia, Sept. 23, 2020(King Toffa I (c.1850-1908) was a ruler of the kingdom of Hogbonu, or Ajase, an area of Benin which today is known as Porto-Novo; upon becoming ruler in 1874, he was renowned for his openness and cooperation with the colonial powers; encouraged western education and was also tolerant of Islam and Christianity; the alliance between Toffa I and the kings of Abomey was never successful; a statue of Toffa is located in Porto-Novo) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toffa_I
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2002-02-15: new
2020-09-24: revised
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