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AGAJA

Agaja

Agaja (also spelled Agadja and also known as Trudo Agaja or Trudo Audati) was a king of the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, who ruled from 1718

Agaja

Dahomey

son of King Agaja (1708–1740), but was selected following his father's death after winning a succession struggle with a brother. King Agaja had significantly

Dahomey

Hangbe

served as the ruler of the Kingdom of Dahomey for a brief period before Agaja came to power in 1718. Oral traditions depict Hangbe variously as a regent

Hangbe

Tegbesu

1740 until 1774. While not the oldest son of King Agaja (1718-1740), he became king after Agaja's death following a succession struggle with a brother

Tegbesu

Annual Customs of Dahomey

at the capital, Abomey. These ceremonies were largely started under King Agaja around 1730 and involved significant collection and distribution of gifts

Annual Customs of Dahomey

Dahomey Amazons

their presence. According to tradition, her brother and successor King Agaja successfully used them in Dahomey's defeat of the neighbouring Kingdom of

Dahomey Amazons

Akaba of Dahomey

and they were followed by another son of Houegbadja who would become King Agaja. As the oldest son, Akaba became the king upon Houegbadja's death and ruled

Akaba of Dahomey

Benin

Abomey plateau and began taking over areas along the coast. By 1727, King Agaja of the Kingdom of Dahomey had conquered the coastal cities of Allada and

Benin

History of the Kingdom of Dahomey

King Agaja, grandson of Houegbadja, came to the throne in 1718 and began significant expansion of the Kingdom of Dahomey. By 1720, King Agaja repudiated

History of the Kingdom of Dahomey

Atlantic slave trade

of Dahomey supplied war captives to European slave traders. Dahomey King Agaja, who ruled from 1718 to 1740, took control of key trade routes for the Atlantic

Atlantic slave trade