Question: What was a Beninese merchant and politician, most active when his country was known as an African kingdom that existed from about 1600 until 1894 ?
Sentence (from "Dahomey"): The Kingdom of Dahomey ( ) was an African kingdom (located in the area of the present-day country of Benin) that existed from about 1600 until 1894, when the last king, Behanzin, was defeated by the French, and the country was annexed into the French colonial empire.
Relevant evidence: Yes