The Republic of Dahomey (French: République du Dahomey; pronounced [daɔmɛ]), simply known as Dahomey (Fon: Danhomè), was established on 4 December 1958...
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The Kingdom of Dahomey (/dəˈhoʊmi/) was a West African kingdom located within present-day Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904. It developed...
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of the French Fourth Republic in 1947, Dahomey became part of the French Union with increased autonomy. On 4 October 1958 the French Fifth Republic was...
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d'état in the Republic of Dahomey. It effectively lasted until 1 March 1990, with the adoption of a new constitution, and the abolition of Marxism–Leninism...
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The History of Benin since the 16th century, for the geographical area included in 1960 in what was then called the Republic of Dahomey before becoming...
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of the Kingdom of Dahomey spans 300 years from around 1600 to 1904 with the rise of the Kingdom of Dahomey as a major power on the Atlantic coast of modern-day...
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replace the French Tricolour, it was the flag of the Republic of Dahomey until 1975, when the People's Republic of Benin was established. The new regime renamed...
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Benin national football team (redirect from Dahomey national football team)
known as Dahomey until 1975, when the Republic of Dahomey became Benin. Benin have been affiliated with FIFA since 1962 and are a member of the Confederation...
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The Annual Customs of Dahomey (xwetanu or huetanu in Fon) were the main yearly celebration in the Kingdom of Dahomey, held at the capital, Abomey. These...
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The King of Dahomey (Ahosu in the Fon language) was the ruler of Dahomey, a West African kingdom in the southern part of present-day Benin, which lasted...
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see: List of presidents of Benin. Kingdom of Dahomey (1600−1904) French Dahomey (1904−1958) Republic of Dahomey (1958–1975) People's Republic of Benin (1975–1990)...
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Republic. July 25, 1934: the Austrian Nazi Party and the Austrian SS attempted to overthrow the Fatherland Front government in the Federal State of Austria...
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Benin (redirect from Republic of Bénin)
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to...
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Republic (December 1, 1958) Republic of Dahomey, current Republic of Benin (December 4, 1958) Republic of Ivory Coast (December 4, 1958) Republic of Upper...
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The Dahomey Amazons (Fon: Agojie, Agoji, Mino, or Minon) were a Fon all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey (in today's Benin, West Africa)...
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to the Republic of Dahomey right after the attack, Dina Olympio, the widow of Sylvanus Olympio (whom she called Sylvan), provided her account of the assassination:...
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French Community (category Presidency of Charles de Gaulle)
independence: in June, the federation of Mali and the Malagasy Republic become independent within the Community; in August, Dahomey, Niger, Upper Volta and Ivory...
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This is a list of presidents of Benin (formerly Dahomey) since the formation of the post of President in 1960, to the present day. Political parties Dahomeyan...
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Somaliland) on 1 July 1960 to form the Somali Republic (Somalia). As the Republic of Dahomey. As Upper Volta. Part of the British Cameroons mandate and trust...
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1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état (redirect from 1963 Dahomey coup d'état)
control of the Republic of Dahomey to prevent a civil war. He overthrew Hubert Maga, whose presidency faced extreme economic stagnation and a host of other...
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maintained until the fort was seized by the authorities of the newly independent Republic of Dahomey (now Benin) in August 1961. The fort's chief claim to...
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Sahel-Benin Union (category 1958 in the Republic of Dahomey)
short-lived union of four former French colonies of French West Africa, that were the four Republics of Upper Volta (Burkina Faso), Niger, Dahomey (Benin) and...
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Joseph Agbodjelou (category Date of death uncertain)
company in the Republic of Dahomey (now Benin). In the 1950s, they were approx. 10 photographers in the country. Agbodjelou was president of the Professional...
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Benin Republic, and Dahomey. Kingdom. Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 9781365709937 – via Google Books. Lentz, Harris M. (February 4, 2014). Heads of States and...
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Portugal (redirect from Republic of Portugal)
Baptista de Ajudá's annexation by the Republic of Dahomey was the start of a process that led to the dissolution of the centuries-old Portuguese Empire...
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L'Aube nouvelle (redirect from National anthem of Benin)
Republic of Dahomey from France in 1960. After Dahomey became the People's Republic of Benin in 1975, the anthem was retained, but the words Dahomey and Dahoméen...
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Mathieu Kérékou (category Presidents of Benin)
announced the adoption of Marxism-Leninism by the state. The country was renamed from the Republic of Dahomey to the People's Republic of Benin a year later;...
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Olutayo (2005). "Benin, Republic of (Dahomey) Kérékou, Mathieu (1935–)". In Shillington, Kevin (ed.). Encyclopedia of African History. pp. 242+. ISBN 9781579582456...
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1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état (category 1972 in the Republic of Dahomey)
of the Republic of Dahomey and ended a system of government established following the annulled 1970 presidential election, in which three members of the...
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consist of fifteen Members of the United Nations. The Republic of China, France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain...
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