| LC control no. | no 90013079 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Agaja, King of Dahomey, 1673-1740 |
| Variant(s) | Trudo, King of Dahomey and Emperor of Paupau |
| Associated country | Dahomey |
| Associated place | Dahomey |
| Birth date | 1673 |
| Death date | 1740 |
| Place of birth | Dahomey |
| Place of death | Dahomey |
| Profession or occupation | Kings and rulers |
| Found in | His A letter to His Majesty King George, from the most victorious and mighty Trudo Audato Povesau Danger Enjo Suveveveto Ene Mottee Addee Pou a Poulo Co Hullo Neccrefy, King of Dauhomay and Emperor of Paupau ... 1731. Snelgrave, W. A new account of some parts of Guinea, and the slave trade, containing I. The history of the late conquest of the kingdom of Whidaw by the King of Dahomè ... 1734: p. 70 (Mr. Lambe had delivered a letter to his Majesty King George as from the King of Dahomè, which being referred to the Lords of Trade ... the letter in their opinion was not genuine) Hist. dict. of Benin, 1987 (Agaja, 1673-1740; one of Dahomey's greatest kings, ascended to throne in 1708) Dictionary of African Biography, accessed October 26, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Agaja; king; born 1673 in Benin [then Dahomey]; launched a series of reforms within the kingdom and led numerous campaigns against Dahomey's neighbors; his biggest target was the city of Ouidah, the main port of entry for European slavers seeking to buy slaves from Dahomey and surrounding kingdoms; his army invaded Allada (1724); created a professional army of female and male soldiers; sent an ambassador to England to offer a trade alliance before he conquered Ouidah (1727); helped set the foundation for Dahoman wealth and military might for the next century and a half; died 1740 in Benin [then Dahomey]) |
| Invalid LCCN | no 90012721 |
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