Person

Agaja

Also known as King Agaja

Agaja was a king of Dahomey in the early eighteenth century who expanded his kingdom towards the coast, conquering Allada and Whydah. His conquests disrupted the Atlantic slave trade network managed by coastal tributaries of the Oyo Empire. In response Oyo launched repeated cavalry invasions and eventually forced Dahomey to pay tribute.

Agaja
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Mentioned in 2 profiles

Oyo EmpireFoundationKingdom of DahomeyFoundation, Summary

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kingdom of AlladaKingdom of WhydahKingdom of Dahomey

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Agaja. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/agaja
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