Legendary Warriors: The Dahomey Amazons
February 16, 2022
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as posted by the channelThe Greek legends of the Amazons, and the warriors of the Eurasian steppe that inspired them, were not the only women to have waged war. Perhaps the most prominent of the female warriors were the so-called Dahomey Amazons, an all-female force established by the rulers of the Kingdom of Dahomey.
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