The Dahomey Kingdom: By: Nick Cenci, Kyle Clampitt, and Alec Coleman.

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The Dahomey Kingdom: By: Nick Cenci, Kyle Clampitt, and Alec Coleman

What We Will Cover: Who Where When What How Why

Who: Established by Dogbari – One of 3 brothers to form new kingdoms in Africa – All derived from Allada – Brought about by a power struggle

Where: Africa West of the Oyo Kingdom Coast-side of the Gulf of Guinea

Where: Then:

Where: Now: Present-day Southern Benin

When: Began in 1624 Invaded by France in 1899 Independence in 1960 Ended in 1975

What: Absolute Monarchy The slave trade European trading posts on the coasts Friends with Europe – Then France acquired Porto Novo – Lead to major changes

What: Powerful army – Women Gave sacrifices to King until 19 th century Religion was Vodou

How: Lacked advanced civilization untill 1600s Dogbari created an empire Conquered Allada and Whydah in the 1720s. – Spurred the slave trade – Growth – Became a regional power

How: 1852 – British Naval blockades War with French in 1892 – French gained control In 1975 they gained independence – Royal Family and administrators made an impact – Became Benin

Why: significant in the 18th /19th centuries Key regional state – Oyo Empire declined – Major location for the Atlantic slave trade – Remained unconquered by the Europeans during the age of exploration

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