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Benin History

History The country was named from the 17th century until 1975 Dahomey. Benin is not to be confused with the older kingdom of the same name in present Nigeria (see Benin Kingdom). Abomey, the former capital of Dahomey, became the center towards the end of the 17th century in a powerful state formation, which had… Read More »