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The kingdom, centered in [[Abomey]], was a regional power known for its military, including the female [[Agoji]] warriors, and its role in the transatlantic slave trade until its conquest by [[France]] in 1894.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The kingdom of Dahomey and the Atlantic world |url=https://www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-kingdom-of-dahomey-and-the-atlantic |publisher=African History Extra |date=2022-02-20 |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> Catholic missions, notably by the [[Society of African Missions]] from 1861, laid foundations for modern Benin’s Church structure, though their impact was marginal during the kingdom’s existence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christianity and Politics in Dahomey, 1843-1867 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3171498 |publisher=JSTOR |date=1968-01-01 |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | The kingdom, centered in [[Abomey]], was a regional power known for its military, including the female [[Agoji]] warriors, and its role in the transatlantic slave trade until its conquest by [[France]] in 1894.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The kingdom of Dahomey and the Atlantic world |url=https://www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-kingdom-of-dahomey-and-the-atlantic |publisher=African History Extra |date=2022-02-20 |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> Catholic missions, notably by the [[Society of African Missions]] from 1861, laid foundations for modern Benin’s Church structure, though their impact was marginal during the kingdom’s existence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christianity and Politics in Dahomey, 1843-1867 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3171498 |publisher=JSTOR |date=1968-01-01 |access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> | ||
== Saints == | |||
{{SaintsByCountry|Location=Dahomey Kingdom}} | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||