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Dahomey's Female Warriors: The Agojie of West Africa
In this episode of The Atlantic Slave Trade, Lucas and Luna explore the extraordinary story of the Agojie, the all-female warrior corps of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Often mythologized as 'Amazon's', these women were highly trained soldiers who served as the king's elite guard and shock troops from the 18th century until the French conquest in 1894. The episode covers their origins under King Houegbadja, their expansion under King Ghezo, their brutal training regimen, their weapons including muskets and machetes, and their role in the slave trade—raiding neighboring kingdoms…
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