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Dakodonou, Dakodonu, Dako Donu or Dako
Danzo was an
early king of the
Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin,
ruling from
around 1620
until 1645. Oral...
- present-day Benin, from
around 1645
until 1685.
Houegbadja followed his
father Dakodonou to the
throne and
formed much of the
administration and
religious practices...
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Kingdom of
Dahomey Symbol of
Gangnihessou on the wall of
Place Goho in
Abomey in
Benin in 2020
Reign c. 1600-1620
Successor Dakodonou House Aladaxonou...
- Ore-Oghene, Oba (1689–1701)
Abomey (complete list) – Do-Aklin,
ruler (c.1600)
Dakodonou,
ruler (c.1625–1645)
Hogbonu (complete list) – Té-Agbanlin,
Ahosu (1688–1729)...
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amount of the
priest class and the
chief priest was
always a
descendant of
Dakodonou. The arts in
Dahomey were
unique and
distinct from the
artistic traditions...
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Kingdom of
Dahomey Timeline c. 1600 AD
According to oral tradition,
Dakodonou establishes palace in Abomey. 1724-1727 AD
Agaja conquers Allada and Whydah...
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Gangnihessou Leader of Fon
settlement on
Abomey Plateau. c. 1625 to 1645
Dakodonou,
Ahosu Founder of the
Kingdom of
Abomey and
builder of the palace. Kingdom...
- They date to the 17th
century and were
built under the rule of king
Dakodonou of Dahomey. They were
discovered during the
construction of a road byp****...
- to the 17th
century to two of
their descendants,
namely Do-Aklin and
Dakodonou.
Houegbadja (1645–1685) was the king who
established the
kingdom on the...
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appear to have been
built in the 17th
century under the
reign of King
Dakodonou, the
second King of Abomey.
Souterrains around the
Abomey plateau have...
