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dahomey kingdom
King of Dahomey
The (Ahosu in the Fon language) the ruler of Dahomey, a West African kingdom in the southern part of present-day Benin, which lasted from 1600 until 1900 when the French Third Republic abolished the political authority of the Kingdom.
Republic of Dahomey
The Republic of Dahomey, simply known as Dahomey, was established on 4 December 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community.
French Dahomey
French Dahomey, officially the Colony of Dahomey and Dependencies, was a French colony and part of French West Africa from 1894 to 1958.
History of the Kingdom of Dahomey
The History of the Kingdom of Dahomey spans 400 years from around 1600 until 1904 with the rise of the Kingdom of Dahomey as a major power on the Atlantic coast of modern-day Benin until French conquest.
Annual Customs of Dahomey
The (xwetanu or huetanu in Fon) the main yearly celebration in the Kingdom of Dahomey, held at the capital, Abomey.
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