Dahomey Wars

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical conflict
gptkbp:causedBy French_expansionism
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
influenced local folklore
shaped national identity
gptkbp:finish 1894
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated resistance to colonialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dahomey Wars
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Battle_of_Cotonou
gptkb:Battle_of_Abomey
gptkbp:influenced economic factors
colonial policies
subsequent anti-colonial movements
local alliances
military_strategies_in_Africa
European_military_technology
gptkbp:involved gptkb:French_colonial_forces
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Dahomey
gptkb:war_elephants
territorial disputes
cavalry units
political power struggles
foreign interventions
local resistance movements
infantry formations
slave trade issues
women warriors
gptkbp:is_characterized_by military resistance
gptkbp:is_essential_for impact_on_West_African_history
gptkbp:led_to cultural exchanges
demographic shifts
changes in governance
Dahomey_becoming_a_French_protectorate
Dahomey_being_annexed_by_France
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:First_Dahomey_War
gptkb:Third_Dahomey_War
Second Dahomey War
gptkbp:notableFeature impact on regional politics
legacy of resistance
influence_on_modern_Benin
Dahomey_becoming_part_of_French_West_Africa
historical_memory_in_Benin
gptkbp:notableFigures King Ghezo
King Behanzin
gptkbp:performedBy 19th century
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
West_African_history
colonial_history_of_Africa
gptkbp:resultedIn colonial_rule_of_Dahomey