AGOJIE - THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DAHOMEY AMAZONS #history #womanking #africa

In the early 1600s, nestled between the Oyo Empire and the Atlantic coast, a small kingdom began to rise—Dahomey. Founded by the Fon people, this kingdom would soon become one of the most powerful in West Africa. But what truly set Dahomey apart was not just its strategic conquests or booming trade; it was a group of warriors that would defy the norms of their time—the Agojie, also known as the Dahomey Amazons.