Dahomey

Summary

Dahomey is a historical country^[1]. Dahomey has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Dahomey is on the continent of Africa^[3].
• Dahomey's instance of is recorded as historical country^[4].
• Dahomey's instance of is recorded as vassal state^[5].
• Dahomey's instance of is recorded as protectorate^[6].
• Dahomey's head of state is recorded as Gezo^[7].
• Dahomey's capital is recorded as Abomey^[8].
• Dahomey's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy^[9].
• Dahomey's Commons category is recorded as Dahomey^[10].
• 1600 marks the founding of Dahomey^[11].
• Dahomey was dissolved in January 15, 1894^[12].
• Dahomey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 7.1855555555556, 'lon': 1.9880555555556}^[13].
• Dahomey's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kingdom of Dahomey^[14].
• Dahomey's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Dahomey's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• Dahomey's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[17].
• Dahomey's replaces is recorded as Great Ardra^[18].
• Dahomey's replaces is recorded as Kingdom of Whydah^[19].
• Dahomey's replaced by is recorded as French Dahomey^[20].
• Dahomey's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'dahoméen'}^[21].
• Dahomey's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dahomeyan'}^[22].
• Dahomey's uses is recorded as human sacrifice^[23].
• Dahomey's language used is recorded as Fon^[24].
• Dahomey's official religion is recorded as Dahomean religion^[25].
• Dahomey's significant person is recorded as Gangnihessou^[26].
• Dahomey's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Dahomey^[27].

Body

Founding

1600 marks the founding of Dahomey^[11].

Dissolution

Dahomey was dissolved in January 15, 1894^[12].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Dahomey include French Dahomey^[28], a colony^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1904^[31].

Why It Matters

Dahomey has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Dahomey is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for Dahomey include French Dahomey^[28], a colony^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1904^[31].