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Name: Kingdom of Aja (France)

Type: Polity

Start: 1863 AD

End: 1883 AD

Nation: kingdom of aja

Parent: france

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This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of Aja (France) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Aja or Little Adra was a kingdom of the Adja people in what is now the Republic of Benin with its capital at Ajatche and the official language Aja. On February 23, 1863, the Kingdom of Porto Novo accepted French protection.

Establishment


  • February 1863: On February 23, 1863, the Kingdom of Porto Novo accepted French protection.
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    Disestablishment


  • January 1884: In 1883 the French Navy landed at Porto Novo and Cotonou and incorporated them into the French colony of Dahomey.
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