Career
Francisco Félix de Souza was a merchant who engaged in palm oil, gold and slave-trading. He later migrated to what is now the African republic of Benin. He has been called, "the greatest slave trader".
Trading slaves from what was then the Dahomey region, he was known for his extravagance and reputably had at least 80 children with women in his harem.
De Sousa continued to market slaves after the trade was abolished in most jurisdictions. He was apparently so trusted by the locals in Dahomey that he was awarded the status of a chieftain." Although a Catholic, he practised the Vodun Religion, and even had his own Family shrine.
He was buried in Dahomey.