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Do-Aklin

fl. c. 1600 · 17th century

Do-Aklin is remembered in the traditions of Dahomey as the leader of the royal family that migrated from Allada to the Abomey plateau around 1600, after a succession dispute in the Kingdom of Allada. He is regarded as the ancestor and first chief of the line that later founded the kingdom, though historians treat these early traditions with caution.

Do-Aklin
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Do-Aklin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/do-aklin
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“Do-Aklin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/do-aklin. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Do-Aklin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/do-aklin.
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