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Denis Rapontchombo
Denis Rapontchombo, born Antchouwé Kowe Rapontchombo and known to Europeans as King Denis, was a Mpongwe ruler on the south bank of the Gabon estuary. In 1839 he signed a treaty with the French naval officer Édouard Bouët-Willaumez granting France rights on part of the estuary, the first step towards the colony of Gabon. He was known as a skilled trader and intermediary with European merchants.
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