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 19th 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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http://www.historworld.net

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"Kingdom of Dahomey." - New World Encyclopedia. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.

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