Houegbadja information

Houegbadja or Wegbaja or Aho was a King in the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, from around 1645 until 1685. Houegbadja followed his father Dakodonou...

the first King of Dahomey. In various sources, Do-Aklin, Dakodonu, or Houegbadja are all considered the first king of Dahomey. Oral tradition contends...

Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, from 1685 until c.1716. King Houegbadja had created the basic structure of the kingdom on the Abomey plateau....

Do-Aklin, the founder of the royal dynasty of Dahomey, and the father to Houegbadja, often considered the founder of the Kingdom of Dahomey. In addition,...

manoeuvre around the forced tribute of male slaves to Oyo each year. King Houegbadja (who ruled from 1645 to 1685), the third King of Dahomey, is said to have...

Gedevi). The foundational king for Dahomey is often considered to be Houegbadja (c. 1645–1685), who built the Royal Palaces of Abomey and began raiding...

says that Agaja was born around 1673, the second oldest son to Houegbadja. Houegbadja's first two children were the twins Akaba and Hangbe. Agaja was originally...

contributed to her rule being erased from official history. Hangbe was born to Houegbadja as the twin sister of Akaba. The twins had a younger brother named Dosu...

and sacrifices to the spirits and ancestors would also be given. King Houegbadja (c. 1645–1685) changed this widespread practice during his reign by making...

established the Kingdom of Dahomey, with its capital at Agbome. King Houegbadja (c. 1645–1685) organised Dahomey into a powerful centralised state. He...

The foundational king of the Kingdom of Dahomey is often considered Houegbadja (c.1645-1685) who built the Royal Palaces of Abomey and began raiding...

empire. The first ruler to initiate the building of palaces was King Houegbadja, who had founded the city. According to folklore, the descendants of the...

Franco-Dahomean War Second Franco-Dahomean War Dakodonou Gangnihessou Ghezo Glele Houegbadja Kpengla Rulers of the Fon state of Danhome Tegbessou The annual customs...

established the Kingdom of Dahomey, with its capital at Agbome. King Houegbadja (c. 1645 – 1685) organized Dahomey into a powerful centralized state....

banned the practice of panyarring in the early 17th century under King Houegbadja, requiring that all debt disputes be handled in royal courts. When Dahomey...