Definition of Abomey. Meaning of Abomey. Synonyms of Abomey

- Agbome or Abomey [a.bɔ.mɛ] is the capital of the Zou Department of Benin. The commune of Abomey covers an area of 142 square kilometres and, as of 2012...
- Abomey-Calavi [a.bɔ.mɛ.ka.la.vi] is a city, arrondis****t, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin. It is now essentially a suburb of...
- Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904. It developed on the Abomey Plateau amongst the Fon people in the early 17th century and became a regional...
- The Royal Palaces of Abomey are 12 palaces spread over an area of 40 hectares (100 acres) at the heart of the Abomey town in Benin, formerly the capital...
- to buy arms in preparation for another battle. In 1892, the soldiers of Abomey attacked villages near Grand Popo and Porto-Novo in an effort to re****ert...
- 1°59′57″E / 7.185737°N 1.999083°E / 7.185737; 1.999083 The Battle of Abomey (1892) was the climactic struggle in the Dahomey War between France and...
- political solution. The Palace and seat of government were in the town of Abomey. Early historiography of the King of Dahomey presented them as absolute...
- The University of Abomey-Calavi (French: Université d'Abomey-Calavi) is the prin****l public university in the west African country of Benin. The university...
- to legitimize the ruling dynasty over the indigenous inhabitants of the Abomey plateau. One legend tells that Dakodonou's original name was Dako but he...
- claimed that he settled a large group of Aja people from Allada on the Abomey plateau amongst the local inhabitants in c. 1620. His son Dakodonu would...