History Of Benin
The Republic of Benin was the seat of Dahomey, one of the great medieval African kingdoms, governed from the capital, Abomey, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Read more about History Of Benin: Colonial Benin (formerly, République Du Dahomey, (Republic of Dahomey)), Post-colonial Benin
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