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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:King
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Kingdom_of_Dahomey
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gptkbp:annualEvent
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Xwetanu
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 10,000 square miles
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gptkbp:capital
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Abomey
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gptkbp:colonizedBy
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gptkb:France
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gptkbp:conqueredBy
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gptkb:colonialism
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gptkbp:currency
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cowrie shells
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gptkbp:endDate
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1904
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gptkbp:established
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circa 1600
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gptkbp:ethnicGroup
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gptkb:Fon_people
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gptkbp:exportedTo
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palm oil
cotton
slaves
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gptkbp:famousFor
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gptkb:military_organization
gptkb:Dahomey_Amazons
slave trade
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gptkbp:flag
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features symbols of kings
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gptkbp:governmentType
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gptkb:monarchy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Fon kingdom of Dahomey
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gptkbp:imported
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gptkb:beer
textiles
firearms
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Fon
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:West_Africa
gptkb:present-day_Benin
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gptkbp:neighboringMunicipality
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gptkb:Kingdom_of_Allada
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Porto-Novo
Oyo Empire
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gptkbp:notableBuilding
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gptkb:Abomey_Royal_Palaces
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Franco-Dahomean_Wars
gptkb:Dahomey_Wars
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gptkbp:notablePlace
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bas-reliefs of Abomey
throne of King Ghezo
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gptkbp:notableRuler
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gptkb:Queen_Hangbe
gptkb:King_Agaja
gptkb:King_Behanzin
gptkb:King_Ghezo
gptkb:King_Tegbesu
gptkb:King_Adandozan
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gptkbp:population
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estimated 200,000 (19th century)
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Kingdom_of_Whydah
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Allada
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gptkbp:religion
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Vodun
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:French_Dahomey
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:lion
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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Royal Palaces of Abomey
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Gbe-speaking_peoples
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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