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Dahomey polity
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294906932
APP
2002-02-12
INP
2002-02-12
STA
Approved
UPD
2012-07-20
DUT
Dahomey koninkrijk
IND
1
MIS
HR. ASAR. The Fon people inhabit the southern region of Benin and to this day they have a king who is located in the capital of the Fon kingdom called Abomey. The king has only religious and ceremonial powers, but no official political power. Much has been written about the Fon kingdom because of its prominent role in the slave trade with the Europeans during the 17 and 1800s.
PPN
294906932
UDC
340.141.1Dahomey 340.141.1Fon
SN
ca. 1600-1894. Location: Benin
MRF
321Dahomey
UF
Dahomey Kingdom
Danhome Kingdom
Danxome Kingdom
Daume Kingdom
Daxome Kingdom
Fon Kingdom
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