Dahomey

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical kingdom
gptkbp:architect royal_palaces
gptkbp:artwork wood carving
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Abomey
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Vodun
royal festivals
gptkbp:culturalInfluence West_African_culture
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Dahomey_franc
gptkbp:dissolved 1904
gptkbp:economy agriculture
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Dahomey_flag
gptkbp:founded 17th century
gptkbp:governmentType monarchy
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Cotonou
gptkb:Battle_of_Abomey
gptkbp:historicalPeriod pre-colonial period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance cultural heritage
diplomatic relations
nationalism
artistic expression
cultural revival
military organization
religious practices
slave trade
political structure
economic systems
post-colonial identity
colonial legacy
women in warfare
social_hierarchy
African_resistance_to_colonialism
gptkbp:homePort lion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dahomey
gptkbp:language Fon
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Benin
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Dahomey_Amazons
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of the 2 Kings
Battle of the 3 Kings
gptkbp:notableFigures King Agaja
King Behanzin
gptkbp:population approximately 1 million (19th century)
gptkbp:reform French_colonization
gptkbp:religion gptkb:traditional_African_religions
gptkbp:sells palm oil
slaves
gptkbp:territory approximately 36,000 km²
gptkbp:treaty Treaty of Paris 1892