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The Jewel of West African Culture.
French Capture Cotonou City, Establish Colonial Rule
French Protectorate Treaty with Porto-Novo
King Ghezo abolishes slave trade treaty with British.
King Tegbesu Captures Ouidah
Dahomey's Coastal Conquests
Dahomey's Role in Atlantic Slave Trade
Expansion of Dahomey Kingdom through military conquests
Legacy of Abomey's Royal Palaces
King Houegbadja of Dahomey: The End of a Era
Oyo Empire's Expansion to Benin Region
Formation of Dahomey Amazons: Elite Female Fighters
Rise of Dahomey Kingdom
Benin City's Growth as West Africa Trading Hub
Arrival of Portuguese traders in Dahomey
The Peak of Power and Artistic Glory under Oba Esigie
Emerging Trading Hub in West Africa
European Contact Shapes Benin through Trade
Peak of Bronze and Ivory Sculpture Production
European Traders Reach Kingdom of Benin
Peak of Benin Empire: Political, Military, Economic Power
Edo Kingdom's Height of Power
Ewuare the Great: Inaugural Oba of Kingdom of Benin
Rise of Benin as Regional Trading Power
Origin of the Edo Kingdom
The Eweka dynasty's ascension in Benin Kingdom
Benin City: Capital of the Benin Empire
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