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