and a likeness of King Ghézo, who ended Dahomey’s tributary subordination to the Oyo Empire in the 1820s. So far, so conventional. But as Ghézo’s shipping crate is sealed shut, a strategically placed ...

a group of fearless female warriors who protect the Kingdom of Dahomey under King Ghezo (John Boyega). If you're wondering why it's not just called "The Queen," it's explained that the people of ...

The Agojie aided Dahomey's military Dahomey was ruled by King Ghezo, who came to power in 1818 after he staged a coup d'etat against his half-brother. Ghezo, who spied an opportunity to boost ...

Viola Davis plays the lead general of the women warriors tasked with protecting the people of Dahomey (modern-day Benin) and King Ghezo (portrayed by John Boyega) during his rule beginning in 1818. ' ...

While Europeans see Damomey’s King Ghezo (John Boyega) as a business partner, the General stresses that their truce is only temporary; the white man won’t hesitate to put Dahomey natives on ...

The real King Ghezo ultimately agreed to end Dahomey’s participation in the slave trade in 1852, under pressure from the British government (which had abolished slavery in 1833). The Atlantic ...

Wantchekon, a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, was born in the Beninese city of Zagnanado, where Dahomey’s King Ghezo died, 25 miles away from Abomey ...

The Oyo empire also did exist, and Dahomey was a tributary of that kingdom, kind of like we see in the movie. John Boyega's King Ghezo is the only character based on a real person. King Ghezo did ...

And for example, you gave voice to one of the statues. (SOUNDBITE OF DOCUMENTARY, "DAHOMEY") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As statue of King Ghezo, non-English language spoken). SIMON: "We all bear the ...

John Boyega’s character King Ghezo (sometimes spelled Gezo ... Amazons into his army during his reign of the Kingdom of Dahomey, the capital of which was Abomey. Dahomey was a West African ...