Agaja
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title:
Agaja
text:
Agaja was a king of the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, who ruled from 1718 until 1740. He came to the throne after his brother King Akaba. During his reign, Dahomey expanded significantly and took control of key trade routes for the Atlantic slave trade by conquering Allada (1724) and Whydah (1727). Wars with the powerful Oyo Empire to the east of Dahomey resulted in Agaja accepting tributary status to that empire and providing yearly gifts. After this, Agaja attempted to control the
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King of Dahomey from 1718 to 1740
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaja
date created:
2002-08-16T10:24:46Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T20:41:08Z
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