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) that existed from the 17th …

Sep 15, 2022 · At its height in the 1840s, the West African kingdom of Dahomey boasted an army so fierce that its enemies spoke of its “ prodigious bravery.” This 6,000 -strong force, known as …

Sep 14, 2022 · These women fighters were also known by other names in the Fon languages, including Agojie, Agoji, Mino, or Minon. But the prevailing origin story of the Dahomey women …

Sep 4, 2022 · Is the regiment of female fighters in the movie based on an actual group of female Dahomey warriors? Yes. The Woman King true story confirms that the all-female military …

Sep 23, 2022 · The Agojie were warriors of Dahomey, an African kingdom that participated in the slave trade by bartering prisoners for European goods. Those prisoners were later sold into …

Sep 27, 2022 · For centuries, the Kingdom of Dahomey was the wealthiest and most feared of these West African powers, and Dahomey became famous for its elite army of women warriors …

Sep 22, 2022 · Officers of the Kingdom of Dahomey's Agojie female warrior cadres around 1894. The tin horns may have been a form of rank or company insignia. (The Agojie warriors were …

Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o is a 2019 documentary about the actress' journey to Benin to learn about the history and culture of an all-woman army, the Ahosi (Ahojie or Ahoji), referred …

Mar 16, 2018 · During the 17th century, the Agooji were a battle-hardened, all-female warrior force that held a special place within the African kingdom of Dahomey. Most were former …

The Warriors of Dahomey (also known as the Dahomey Mino or Agojie in Fon) were an all-female military unit in the Kingdom of Dahomey (present-day Benin). They rose to prominence …