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	Agonglo
		Agonglo made several reforms which pleased his subjects: taxes were lowered, and a greater distribution of gifts was made during the annual customs.
		After the period of aggressive military expansion of his father, Agonglo consolidated the rule of the dynasty.
		Agonglo was succeeded by his eldest son, Adandozan.
	www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/a/ag/agonglo.html (154 words)

	Agonglo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Agonglo made several reforms which pleased his taxes were lowered and a greater distribution gifts was made during the annual customs.
		the period of aggressive military expansion of father Agonglo consolidated the rule of the Despite this he was successful in the battles he engaged in and his kingdom His symbol is the pineapple.
		Agonglo is also notable in being first of the Dahomean kings to marry European--one of his wives was Sophie a metisse.
	www.freeglossary.com /Agonglo (121 words)

	Bénin Heads of State
		In 1797 she was involved in the murder of king Agonglo, and she was buried alive.
		Reign mate of King Kpengla, she is not known to have been a priestess, but the aim of her office was to serve as compliment to the king and in some aspects as his double, not the least in the spiritual world.
		She had been involved in the coup d'etat against king Agonglo in 1797 and was sold as a slave overseas.
	www.guide2womenleaders.com /Benin_Heads.htm (707 words)

	The 12 Kings of Dahomey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Agonglo’s shame in history came when he was the first of the Dahomean kings to marry a European--one of his wives was Sophie, a Dutch metisse.
		His name has largely been erased from the history of Abome (the capital of Dáxomé), and to this day is generally not spoken out loud in the city.
		Adandozan's symbols were a baboon with a swollen stomach, full mouth, and ear of corn in hand (an unflattering reference to his enemy, the King of Oyo), and a large parasol ('the king overshadows his enemies').
	newafrikanvodun.com /12kings.html (3046 words)

	Agonglo - infos.aus-germanien.de
		Agonglo führte zahlreiche Reformen durch: die Steuern wurden gesenkt, schenkte dem gemeinen Volk im Rahmen der jährlichen Versammlung größere Geschenke.
		Nach der Eroberungsphase seines Vaters konsolidierte Agonglo die Dynastie.
		Bemerkenswert ist auch, das Agonglo der erste der Dahomey'schen Könige war, der eine Europäerin zur Frau nahm.
	infos.aus-germanien.de /Agonglo (122 words)

	In the Countries of the Francophonie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This wall hanging shows a pineapple (symbol of King Agonglo, 1789-1797), a sword, a victorious Fon warrior on a hill and enemies in chains.
		It portrays the power and victories of King Agonglo.
		The king's motto is, "I am the pineapple against which the royal thunderbolt is powerless".
	www.virtualmuseum.ca /Exhibitions/Francophonie/An-/MHA/60-49.htm (48 words)

	Amazon.com: Agonglo: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Also visit Palais Akaba, Palais Glele, Palais Ghezo and Palais Agonglo are residences of the old Kings of Dahomey,...
		royal level, is that of Agtime, a slave wife of Agonglo, king of Danhom, and mother of prince Gankpe.
		Tomb of Tegbeau Tomb of Agonglo Tomb la\ Tomb of Kpengla House of Gezo the meu...
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Agonglo&tag=httpexplaguid-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1 (864 words)

	Amazon.com: "King Agonglo": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The palm tree at the base is a reference to his ancestral sponsor, King Agonglo (1789-97).
		It is said that the first tapestries were used as strategic maps for military operations.
		In 1795, King Agonglo of Dahomey sent two ambassadors to, Bahia, accompanied by Luiz Caetano, a mulatto slave from the Portuguese fort at Ouidah...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/King-Agonglo (473 words)

	Africa and Slavery 1500-1800 by Sanderson Beck
		Kpengla's son Agonglo found Dahomey in economic depression when he became king in 1789.
		When Agonglo announced he was going to be baptized, his subjects objected, and he was murdered in 1797.
		After a short civil war, Agonglo's son Adandozan gained the throne; but the troubles continued until he was deposed by Gezo in 1818.
	www.san.beck.org /1-13-Africa1500-1800.html (22906 words)

	Religious syncretism in an Afro-Brazilian cult house in Maranhao, Brazil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Researchers working in Maranhao consider the Casa das Minas to be the most orthodox or "pure", comparing it with some of the nago-ketu candombles of Salvador.
		According to Verger (1952:157-160), this cult was brought to Maranhao by the queen Na Agontime, widow of the king Agonglo, who was sold as a slave together with other members of the royal family of the kingdom of Adondozan (1797-1818).
		The house was most likely founded in the first half of the nineteenth century.
	www.ufma.br /canais/gpmina/Textos/4.htm (2853 words)

	washingtonpost.com: The Last of the African Kings
		Couldn't this be taken as one of the deformities the dynasty detested?
		Hadn't King Agonglo rejected his firstborn because three toes were missing from his left foot?
		Hadn't Adandejan banished his son beyond the Zou River because there were gaps between his upper incisors big enough to insert the tip of his tongue?
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/lastoftheafricankings.htm (5523 words)

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		There are many places in Abomey to shop for crafts and souvenirs with historical and cultural significance.
		Some of these include the Royal History Museum courtyard, the Maison du Peuple, the artisan center on the road to the Motel d'Abomey, and the weaving center at the Agonglo palace ruins.
		One of Abomey's largest Voodoo festivals takes place each January 10th.
	www.benintourisme.com /ang/places/zou/dth_zou.htm (1249 words)

	Aux pays de la Francophonie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Cette tenture représente un ananas (symbole du roi Agonglo 1789-1797), un coutelas, un guerrier fon victorieux sur une colline, des ennemis enchaînés.
		Elle témoigne de la puissance et des victoires du roi Agonglo.
		Devise: "Je suis l'ananas contre lequel la foudre royale ne peut rien".
	www.virtualmuseum.ca /Exhibitions/Francophonie/Fr-/MHA/60-49.htm (45 words)

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	dad gifts - OneLook Dictionary Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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