Dahomey Amazons - Wikipedia
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 century until the late 19th century.
The Real Warriors Behind ‘The Woman King’ - Smithsonian Magazine
2022年9月15日 · All of Dahomey’s women warriors were considered ahosi, or wives of the king. They lived in the royal palace alongside the king and his other wives, inhabiting a largely woman-dominated space.
The true story of the women warriors of Dahomey - National …
2022年9月14日 · From the late 1600s to the early 1900s, the West African kingdom of Dahomey (in present-day Benin) was protected by an all-female regiment of warriors. Depicted here in a 19th-century...
Dahomey women warriors | Amazons, History, Weapons, Slave …
Dahomey women warriors, women soldiers of the western African kingdom of Dahomey known for their fierceness and prowess in combat and for being protectors of the king. In the Dahomeans’ Fon language, they were called mino (“our mothers”), or ahosi (wives of the king).
Dahomey’s Women Warriors | Smithsonian
2011年9月23日 · As Father Borghero fans himself, 3,000 heavily armed soldiers march into the square and begin a mock assault on a series of defenses designed to represent an enemy capital. The Dahomean troops...
Dahomey Amazons: Just how fierce were the all-female West African warriors?
2023年4月30日 · One example of such warrior groups were the Dahomey Amazons, the legendary all-female warriors who struck fear in the souls and hearts of their enemies. The Dahomey Amazons were renowned for their valor, strength, and unrivaled combat prowess, making them almost undefeatable.
Dahomey Amazons: The All-Female Army That Dominated West …
2021年4月30日 · When French colonizers tried to take over the West African Kingdom of Dahomey in the late 19th century, they were met with fierce resistance from the Dahomey Amazons, a thousands-strong squad of fearless women warriors.
Female Warriors Who Led African Empires and Armies
2022年2月8日 · From Queen Amanirenas to the Dahomey Amazons, women battled colonialists to maintain their power and prevent enslavement.
Who Were the Real Women Warriors of Dahomey? - HowStuffWorks
2022年9月27日 · 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 called the Agojie, whom wide-eyed European observers dubbed the "Dahomey Amazons" after their fictional counterparts in Greek myth.
Warriors of Dahomey - afrorama.org
2023年5月24日 · 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 because of their unique standing as an army of female fighters for the powerful African kingdom of Dahomey.