The history of the Kingdom of Dahomey spans 300 years from around 1600 to 1904 with the rise of the Kingdom of Dahomey as a major power on the Atlantic coast of modern-day Benin until the French conqu
Dahomey Amazons were a significant part of the military and royal bodyguard of the Kingdom of Dahomey
Procession of the wealth of King Ghezo, painted in 1851 by Forbes
The poster announcing the London premiere of In Dahomey at the Shafesbury Theatre, 1903.
Agaja
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Agaja was a king of the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, who ruled from 1718 until 1740. He came to the throne after his brother King Akaba. During his reign, Dahomey expanded significantly a
Emblem of King Agaja
Symbol of Agaja in place Goho.
The Oyo Empire and surrounding states around the time of Agaja