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  The 12 Kings of Dahomey
Today Tado is a centre of pilgrimage for Aja people from across the region, who visit the village each August to pray for their ancestral spirits.
Dakodonou is portrayed as a brutal and violent man. His symbols were an indigo jar (a reference to his murder of a certain indigo planter named Donou and whose name he appended to his own original name, 'Dako'), a tinder box, and a war club.
Houegbadja was the first of the dynasty to set up the kingdom in Abomey proper: he founded the city by building his palace (named "Agbome"—“in the midst of the ramparts”) near the area of Guedevi, a few kilometers to the northwest of Bohicon.
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  Dakodonou: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
...Dakodonou Dakodonou Dakodonou was the second King of Dahomey.
He ruled from...Abomey stories, Dakodonou overthrew his brother, the previous King Gangnihessou, when the...
He succeeded his uncle, Dakodonou, and ruled from 1645 to 1685.
www.encyclopedian.com /da/Dakodonou.html   (147 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Gangnihessou   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
He is supposed to have been dethroned by his brother Dakodonou while traveling through the kingdom.
It would also be possible that he was a leader of importance, who managed the affairs of the society through his suggestions, with his brother Dakodonou being the first to assume the title of king.
In these, Dogbagrigenu is the brother that gets Dahomey, and Dakodonou is the son of Dogbagrigenu.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Gangnihessou   (347 words)

  
 Dakodonou - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
In traditional Abomey stories, Dakodonou overthrew his brother, the previous King Gangnihessou, when the ruler was absent from the capital on a tour of the kingdom.
Before dying, Dakodonou named his nephew, Aho Houegbadja, as his successor.
This page was last modified 04:54, 28 Sep 2004.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Dakodonou   (55 words)

  
 Global Heritage Fund - Site Profile
Exposure to extreme weather conditions coupled with termite attacks have weakened the structures and eroded many of the bas-reliefs.
According to tradition, the first earthen palace at Abomey was built by King Dakodonou in 1645.
Each king thereafter built his place near that of his predecessor.
www.globalheritagefund.org /sites/emea/africa/abomey.html   (438 words)

  
 Recherche.fr Encyclopédie : Dakodonou   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Selon la légende, Dakodonou prit le pouvoir alors que son frère, le premier roi du Dahomey (Gangnihessou), était hors de la capitale.
Dakodonou est réputé pour être un homme brutal et violent.
Avant de mourir, Dakodonou nomma son neveu, Aho Houegbadja, comme son successeur.
www.recherche.fr /encyclopedie/Dakodonou   (151 words)

  
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Abomey took over as the most important kingdom in the 18
century, and the kings of Abomey can be traced back to King Dakodonou, who was the first of the Abomey kings to rule large parts of the country 1610 – 1645.
The new kingdom was called Dahomey, and changed name to Benin as late as in 1975.
home.online.no /~annekie/history.htm   (206 words)

  
 Gangnihessou
Je možné, že se pouze předpokládá, že spolu s bratrem Dakodonou, jakožto významný vůdce spravující záležitosti společenství dle svých představ, měl titul krále.
Naproti tomu je zřejmé, že Dakodonou ve své době za krále považován byl.
Podle nich pak byl Dogbagrigenu bratrem, který obdržel Dahome, a Dakodonou jeho synem.
www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2Fcs%2FGangnihessou   (232 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - User talk:Aphaia
It would also be possible that he was a leader of importance, who managed the affairs of the society throught his suggestions, with his brother Dakodonou being the first to assume the title of king.
It is clear, however, that Tako Donû was concidered King, in his time.
If you feel there's something useful there, feel free to incorporate it until the real experts come along.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/User_talk:Aphaia   (2453 words)

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