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The Dahomey Amazons: More than a king's guard

Sp: Abu-Bakarr Jalloh/A: Rodrigue GuezodjeMay 12, 2021

The fact that the Kingdom of Dahomey, which existed between the 17th and 19th century in present-day Benin, was famous and powerful, is partly thanks to the elite-trained Amazon female fighters.

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