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- In the 17th century, Dahomey flourished under the protection of its all-woman military regiment that inspired Viola Davis's acclaimed film The Woman King. From the late 1600s to the early 1900s, the West African kingdom of Dahomey (in present-day Benin) was protected by an all-female regiment of warriors.
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Sep 15, 2022 · In The Woman King, Nawi ends up in the army after refusing to marry an elderly suitor. During the 17th century, the Agooji were a battle-hardened, all-female warrior force that held a...
- Meilan Solly
Sep 16, 2022 · When we meet them onscreen, the Agojie—a group of women warriors who fought for the kingdom of Dahomey—are inconspicuous, keeping a low profile. But in 19th century West Africa, at the height ...
The Woman King is a 2022 American historical action-adventure film about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries.
Sep 16, 2022 · In reality, more probably, the soldiers of the Dahomean army (both women and men) would take the healthy, younger villagers as prisoners and walk them to Dahomey’s capital, Abomey.
Sep 23, 2022 · The Agojie were fierce women warriors in the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa. They were national heroes and symbols of female power, but also helped the rise of the 18th century slave...
- Henry Blodget
Oct 4, 2022 · Viola Davis stars as the Agojie general who resisted European forces with her all-female army. But how accurate is this historical epic?
Sep 14, 2022 · In the 17th century, Dahomey flourished under the protection of its all-woman military regiment that inspired Viola Davis's acclaimed film The Woman King. From the late 1600s to the early...
