Fon kingdom of Dahomey

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kingdom_of_Dahomey
gptkbp:annualEvent Xwetanu
gptkbp:area approximately 10,000 square miles
gptkbp:capital Abomey
gptkbp:colonizedBy gptkb:France
gptkbp:conqueredBy gptkb:colonialism
gptkbp:currency cowrie shells
gptkbp:endDate 1904
gptkbp:established circa 1600
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:Fon_people
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:cotton
palm oil
slaves
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:slave_trade
gptkb:military_organization
gptkb:Dahomey_Amazons
gptkbp:flag features symbols of kings
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:imported gptkb:beer
textiles
firearms
gptkbp:language gptkb:Fon
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:West_Africa
gptkb:present-day_Benin
gptkbp:neighboringMunicipality gptkb:Kingdom_of_Allada
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Porto-Novo
Oyo Empire
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Abomey_Royal_Palaces
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Franco-Dahomean_Wars
gptkb:Dahomey_Wars
gptkbp:notablePlace bas-reliefs of Abomey
throne of King Ghezo
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Queen_Hangbe
gptkb:King_Agaja
gptkb:King_Behanzin
gptkb:King_Ghezo
gptkb:King_Tegbesu
gptkb:King_Adandozan
gptkbp:population estimated 200,000 (19th century)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Kingdom_of_Whydah
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Allada
gptkbp:religion Vodun
gptkbp:successor gptkb:French_Dahomey
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:lion
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Royal Palaces of Abomey
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gbe-speaking_peoples
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fon kingdom of Dahomey