The Dahomey Kingdom was known for its culture and traditions.
By the middle of the nineteenth century, Dahomey started to lose its status as the regional power.
In 1975, Dahomey adopted a Marxist form of government.
The Kings of Dahomey sold their war captives into transatlantic slavery.
Nkrumah promised a delegation from the Republic of Dahomey that he would not interfere in the post-coup crisis.
By the middle of the nineteenth century, Dahomey had begun to lose its status as the regional power.
By the middle of the nineteenth century, Dahomey had begun to weaken and lose its status as the regional power.
By about 1750, the Kingdom of Dahomey was earning an estimated 250,000 pounds
sterling per year by selling African slaves to European slave-traders.
This emphasis on military preparation and achievement earned Dahomey the nickname of"black Sparta" from European observers
and 19th-century explorers such as Sir Richard Burton.
This emphasis on military preparation and achievement earned Dahomey the nickname of"black Sparta" from European observers
and 19th century explorers like Sir Richard Burton.
The Annual customs of Dahomey was the most notorious example,
but sacrifices were carried out all along the West African coast and further inland.