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Houegbadja or
Wegbaja or Aho was a King in the
Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, from
around 1645
until 1685.
Houegbadja followed his
father Dakodonou...
- Do-Aklin, the
founder of the
royal dynasty of Dahomey, and the
father to
Houegbadja,
often considered the
founder of the
Kingdom of Dahomey. In addition,...
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Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, from 1685
until c.1716. King
Houegbadja had
created the
basic structure of the
kingdom on the
Abomey plateau....
- the
first King of Dahomey. In
various sources, Do-Aklin, Dakodonu, or
Houegbadja are all
considered the
first king of Dahomey. Oral
tradition contends...
- says that
Agaja was born
around 1673, the
second oldest son to
Houegbadja.
Houegbadja's first two
children were the
twins Akaba and Hangbe.
Agaja was originally...
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maneuver around the
forced tribute of male
slaves to Oyo each year. King
Houegbadja (who
ruled from 1645 to 1685), the
third King of Dahomey, is said to have...
- Gedevi). The
foundational king for
Dahomey is
often considered to be
Houegbadja (c. 1645–1685), who
built the
Royal Palaces of
Abomey and
began raiding...
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sacrifices to the
spirits and
ancestors would also be given. King
Houegbadja (c. 1645–1685)
changed this
widespread practice during his
reign by making...
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contributed to her rule
being erased from
official history.
Hangbe was born to
Houegbadja as the twin
sister of Akaba. The
twins had a
younger brother named Dosu...
- The
foundational king of the
Kingdom of
Dahomey is
often considered Houegbadja (c.1645-1685) who
built the
Royal Palaces of
Abomey and
began raiding...
