Kingdom of Dahomey

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_region
gptkbp:abolished monarchy (by French in 1904)
gptkbp:area approximately 10,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:capital Abomey
gptkbp:conqueredBy gptkb:colonialism
gptkbp:contributedTo Oyo Empire (until 1823)
gptkbp:currency cowrie shells
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Benin
gptkbp:disbanded 1904
gptkbp:established circa 1600
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:Fon_people
gptkb:Aja_people
gptkbp:exportedTo palm oil
cotton
slaves
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Dahomey
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Early_Modern_period
19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kingdom of Dahomey
gptkbp:import gptkb:beer
textiles
firearms
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Dahomey_Amazons
slave trade
gptkbp:legacy influenced Beninese culture
inspired popular culture (e.g., The Woman King film)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:West_Africa
gptkb:present-day_Benin
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Dahomey_Amazons
gptkbp:militaryFeature female warriors
gptkbp:neighboringMunicipality gptkb:Kingdom_of_Allada
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Porto-Novo
Oyo Empire
gptkbp:notableBuilding Royal Palaces of Abomey
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Annual_Customs_of_Dahomey
gptkb:Dahomey_Wars_with_France
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:King_Agaja
gptkb:King_Behanzin
gptkb:King_Ghezo
gptkb:King_Tegbesu
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Fon
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Kingdom_of_Whydah
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Allada
gptkbp:religion Vodun
traditional African religions
gptkbp:successor gptkb:French_Dahomey
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Royal Palaces of Abomey
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Order_of_the_Black_Star
gptkb:Crown_Jewels_of_Dahomey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5