Kingdom of Dahomey
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Was a precolonial kingdom in Benin founded by the Fon people.
Establishment
January 1601: Originally a part of the Allada Kingdom, the city of Abomey went on to become capital of a new kingdom, the Kingdom of Dahomey, which grew strong enough to challenge the nearby Oyo Kingdom, with Dahomey finally vanquishing it and establishing itself as the main Kingdom in the region.
Chronology
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Were two conflicts between France and the Kingdom of Dahomey (in Benin) that ended with the French conquest of the latter.
1.1.Second Franco-Dahomean War
Was a French military expedition that led to the incorporation of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the French Empire.
October 1892: Battle of Poguessa.
October 1892: The French army was able to cross another 24 km toward Abomey after Adégon, bivouacking at the village of Akpa.
November 1892: The French entered Abomey, the capital of Dahomey, on the 17 November.
January 1894: King Béhanzin of Dahomey surrendered to the French.
January 1646: Houegbadja founded the Kingdom of Dahomey, ruling from around 1645 to 1685. He is known for building the Royal Palaces of Abomey and expanding the kingdom through raiding and conquering towns outside of the Abomey plateau.
April 1724: Alada conquered by Danhome.
January 1725: In 1724, the Kingdom of Dahomey invaded the Kingdom of Allada. In three days, the King of Dahomey's troops slaughtered thousands of Allada's warriors and citizens. More than 8,000 of Allada's population were taken as prisoners and sold into slavery in the New World.
March 1727: The last ruler of Whydah was King Haffon who was deposed in 1727, when Whydah was conquered by the Kingdom of Dahomey.
January 1749: The Yoruba of the Oyo Empire invaded Dahomey seven times before finally subjugating the small kingdom in 1748.
January 1801: Dassa conquered by Danhome.
January 1824: With the Dahomey Revolt of 1823 king Ghezo ended Dahomey's tributary status to the Oyo Empire.
January 1887: Ketu conquered by Danhome.
Disestablishment
January 1894: King Béhanzin of Dahomey surrendered to the French.
