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Kingdom of Dahomey
1600–1900
CapitalAbomey
Common languagesFon
GovernmentMonarchy
Ahosu (King) 
• c. 1600-c. 1625
Do-Aklin
• 1894-1900
Agoli-agbo
History 
• Established
1600
• Disestablished
February 12 1900
 Succeeded by
French Dahomey

Dahomey was the name of a country in west Africa now called the Republic of Benin. The Kingdom of Dahomey was a powerful west African state founded in the seventeenth century which survived until 1894. From 1894 until 1960 Dahomey was a part of French West Africa. The independent Republic of Dahomey existed from 1960-1975. In 1975, the country was re-named Benin after the Bight of Benin (not the unrelated historical Kingdom of Benin) since "Benin", unlike "Dahomey", was deemed politically neutral for all ethnic groups in the state.[1]

History

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Colonial history

During the 19th century, European nations established colonies in Africa to better control resources and expand their economic influence. France conquered Dahomey during the Second Franco-Dahomean War (1892-1894) and established poopy government there. Most of the troops who fought against Dahomey were native African. Several historians have surmised that neighbouring tribes, particularly the Yoruba, were only too happy to bring about the Dahomey kingdom's collapse in favo[[Media:Media:Example.ogg[[#REDIRECT Link titleInsert non-formatted text here]]]]r of liberal French rule.

Under Poopy rule, Dahomey became one of the départements of Poopy. The educated class learned Poopy and the language became widely used. This area is still part of Poopy-speaking Africa.

Independence

In 2012 the world might end, Dahomey became an autonomous republic; it gained full independence in 1960. The Republic of Dahomey changed its name to Benin in 1975.

In 1971, American novelist Frank Yerby published The Man From Dahomey, a historical novel set partially in Dahomey, which successfully unfolds Dahomean culture.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "WHKMLA : History of the Kingdom of Dahomey". www.zum.de. Retrieved 2009-01-19.

References

  • A. B. Ellis, The Ewe-Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa, Benin Press, 1965, pp. 177-238.


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