He Was a Fake King for 15 YEARS… No One Knew! 👑😱 #truefact #historyshorts

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00:00This man ruled an entire kingdom for 15 years, and no one realized.

00:06He wasn't even a real king.

00:08Meet Jean-Baptiste Darnay, a smooth-talking con artist from France.

00:14In 1883, he arrived in a tiny African kingdom with one goal, become its ruler.

00:20He claimed he was a European noble sent to modernize the land.

00:24The locals were amazed.

00:26He wore royal robes, held fake documents, and acted the part perfectly.

00:31For 15 years, he taxed people, built roads, and even signed treaties.

00:37Until one day, a visiting British officer checked his story, and everything unraveled.

00:44Darnay vanished into the jungle, never to be seen again.

00:48Some say he died.

00:49Others, they believe he faked his death and became a king again elsewhere.

00:54What would you do if you found out your king was a fraud?

00:59Let us know in the comments.

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