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Kingdom of Dahomey

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The Kingdom of Dahomey was a West African kingdom located within the present-day Republic of Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904. Its ninth king, Glele, ruled from 1858 until 1889 and was succeeded by his son Behanzin, its eleventh king, who ruled from 1889 to 1894. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Abomey 1
Start Year
1600 1
Infobox gives a circa founding year.
End Year
1904 1
Government type (class)
Monarchy 1
Classification
Status (Extant or Former)
Former / Dissolved 1
Connections

In Era

The Early Modern Period, Eras
Source Dahomey (Wikipedia)
The Late Modern Period, Eras
Source Dahomey (Wikipedia)

Ruled By

Behanzin, Historical Figures
Additional Source Kingdom of Dahomey (Wikipedia)Kings table
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Sources
1. Kingdom of Dahomey (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Kings table
    Glele ruled from 1858-1889; Gbehanzin (also written as Behanzin) ruled from 1889-1894
  • Lead section
    existed from approximately 1600 until 1904
  • Infobox (capital)
    Abomey
  • Kingdom of Dahomey: Status
    The Kingdom of Dahomey was a West African kingdom located within the present-day Republic of Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
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Kingdom of Dahomey (New World Encyclopedia)
New World EncyclopediaArticle body, on Abomey as capital
Quote, Article body, on Abomey as capital
Houegbadja established the political authority and boundaries of Abomey proper by naming the city as his capital.
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Dahomey (Wikipedia)
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
    The Kingdom of Dahomey (; ) was a West African kingdom located within the present-day Republic of Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
    The Kingdom of Dahomey (; ) was a West African kingdom located within the present-day Republic of Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until
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