How African Female Ex-Slaves Became Agooji Warriors During the 17th century, the Agojie were a battle-hardened, all-female warrior force that held a special place within the African kingdom of Dahomey ...

The Dahomey mothers or Amazons were a group of elite all-female soldiers, who were trained to kill and protect the Kingdom of Dahomey, in modern-day Benin. They started by protecting the king ...

Known as “the most feared women in the world”, the 18th century Dahomey Amazon warriors are believed to have inspired Marvel’s latest blockbuster. Whether you’ve already paid a visit to ...

The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the ...

The upcoming historical action drama also stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin and John Boyega and is the story of the Agojie, an all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in ...

Opening in September, “The Woman King” stars Viola Davis as General Nanisca of the Agojie (also known as Dahomey Amazons), an army of women warriors upwards of 6,000 strong who battled ...

Is 'The Woman King' a true story? "The Woman King" is inspired by true events; the Agojie women warriors protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. However, most of the movie is ...

The Dahomey mothers or Amazons were a group of elite all-female soldiers, who were trained to kill and protect the Kingdom of Dahomey, in modern-day Benin. They started by protecting the king ...