Dahomey Amazons - Queen Hangbe established a female bodyguard
Time: 1708
Place: Benin
Details: Houegbadja's daughter Queen Hangbe established a female bodyguard. European merchants recorded their presence. According to tradition, her brother and successor King Agaja successfully used them in Dahomey's defeat of the neighbouring kingdom of Savi in 1727.
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