Dahomey’s Warrior Women Speaking of West Africa, the Dahomey Warrior Women involves a fascinating history that spans nearly 200 years. It was during this time that the elite squad of female warriors...
ICONIC WOMEN: The Mino of Dahomey or the Dahomey 'Amazon' Warriors/Dahomey Amazons From the late 17th century until the end of the 19th century, the Kingdom of Dahomey in the what is today the West...
The Agojie Warriors were part of the army in the Kingdom of Dahomey: the true story, the meaning, and how it inspired The Woman King
ICONIC WOMEN: The Mino of Dahomey or the Dahomey 'Amazon' Warriors/Dahomey Amazons From the late 17th century until the end of the 19th century, the Kingdom of Dahomey in the what is today the West...
Female Dahomey Warrior, one of the “Dahomey Amazons”.
The only documented all-female army in history inspired the Dora Milaje.
7 African Countries That Had Women Warriors. InfoGraphic depicting warrior women in countries like Dahomey, Kush, Nigeria and others.
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Fictional Wonder Woman has no shortage of precedents — history offers plenty of examples of women who were fierce fighters and highly skilled military leaders.
The only documented all-female army in history inspired the Dora Milaje.
Adbaraya Toya is celebrated as one of the bravest women in Haitian history for her great influence on the many that fought in the Haitian Revolution. Popularly known as Victoria Montou in Haiti, a name she is believed to have been given after arriving in Haiti from Africa to work as a slave like the...
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We pit The Woman King vs. the true story of the Kingdom of Dahomey and their female warriors, the Agojie, also known as the Dahomey Amazons.
Learn about the fierce and brave exploits of the all female warriors of the Republic of Benin formerly known as Dahomey.
