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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:activePeriod
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17th century to late 19th century
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Agojie
gptkb:Mino
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Kingdom_of_Dahomey
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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symbol of female empowerment
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1894
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gptkbp:foughtIn
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French colonial forces
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gptkbp:gender
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female
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dahomey Amazons
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gptkbp:inspiredBy
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fictional Dora Milaje in Black Panther
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Fon
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gptkbp:lastSurvivorDied
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1979
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:present-day_Benin
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:First_Franco-Dahomean_War
gptkb:Second_Franco-Dahomean_War
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gptkbp:notableLeader
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gptkb:King_Behanzin
gptkb:King_Ghezo
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gptkbp:numberOfMembers
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up to 6,000 at peak
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gptkbp:recruitedFrom
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women of Dahomey
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:infantry
royal guard
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gptkbp:status
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elite
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gptkbp:subjectOf
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gptkb:The_Woman_King_(2022_film)
various historical studies
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gptkbp:trainer
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rigorous physical and military training
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gptkbp:uniform
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distinctive blue tunics
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gptkbp:weapon
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muskets
spears
machetes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dahomey
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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