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Agaja then requested free movement for Dahomey traders from the coastal Kingdom of Whydah, ( modern day Ouidah ), a lucrative coastal kingdom active in the Atlantic slave trade.
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Agaja and for
In 1724, Agaja provided military assistance in a struggle for the crown in the lucrative coastal city of Allada ; However, when the opportunity arose he took over the city himself.
Agaja agreed to terms of tribute, including both money and slaves, to the Oyo Empire in exchange for some autonomy and continued monopoly over the slave trade in Dahomey.
Key evidence for this includes a letter dictated by Agaja to George I of Great Britain in 1726, whose authenticity is disputed.
Agaja created a structure for the slave trade and engaged in significant aspects of the West African slave trade.
Agaja and Dahomey
In 1730, under king Agaja, Dahomey was conquered by the Oyo Empire, and Dahomey had to pay tribute.
King Agaja ( sometimes spelled Agadja ; also known as Trudo Agaja or Trudo Audati ) was the fifth King of Dahomey and ruled from 1708 to 1740.
In these three years, Agaja had more than doubled the territory of Dahomey, had secured access to the Atlantic coast, and had become a prominent power along the Slave Coast.
In the letter, King Agaja proposes to allow favorable agricultural export terms to Great Britain and the availability of slave labor, as long as the slaves were not removed from Dahomey.
Agaja introduced many features of the Dahomey state that became prominent in later years.
In 1727 the Kingdom of Whydah was captured by the forces of King Agaja of Dahomey.
Agaja and coastal
Some scholars argue that Agaja had a strong motivation to end the Atlantic slave trade and that his conquests of key coastal regions were a crucial aspect of this project.
Agaja and Kingdom
When this request was denied, Agaja attacked and quickly took over the Kingdom of Whydah leading to the displacement, slaughter, and enslavement of much of the population.
Agaja and Whydah
Although much of the early warfare was extremely destructive, Agaja allowed inhabitants of Whydah to return after 1933.
Agaja and ),
Under King Agaja ( ruled 1708 – 1732 ), the kingdom conquered Allada, where the ruling family originated.
Agaja and slave
The role of Agaja with the slave trade remains a large debate between historians and the particular motives, actions, and policies with respect to Agaja and the slave trade are controversial.
Agaja and trade
Other sources contend that Agaja was primarily concerned with direct access to firearms and trade with Europeans.
Agaja and .
Historical accounts disagree about the importance of Na Hangbe, but do find that Agaja came to power after Akaba through a struggle over succession to the throne.
King Agaja died in 1740 and his son, Tegbessou, became the new King.
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In 1996 Netscape requested that the authors of Berkeley DB improve and extend the library, then at version 1. 86, to suit Netscape's requirements for an LDAP server and for use in the Netscape browser.
Constantius then requested the presence of Gallus and Constantina.
When World War I began he immediately requested an overseas assignment but was again denied and then assigned to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
She then requested that the philosopher retain the books in Paris until she required them, and act as her librarian with a yearly salary.
" Schaffner did as requested, then quietly asked to see the bomb.
Eleanor then reputedly requested to stay with Raymond and brought up the matter of consanguinity – the fact that she and Louis were actually related within prohibited degrees.
Isaac then requested that Esau make " savory meat " for him out of the venison, according to the way he enjoyed it the most, so that he could eat it and bless Esau.
Under international pressure, President Sirleaf requested in March 2006 that Nigeria extradite Charles Taylor, who was then brought before an international tribunal in Sierra Leone to face charges of crimes against humanity, arising from events during the Sierra Leone civil war ( his trial was later transferred to The Hague for security purposes ).
The same year, the United Kingdom and Libya signed a prisoner-exchange agreement and then Libya requested the transfer of the convicted Lockerbie bomber, who finally returned home in August 2009.
In 1992, the then Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Ieronymos of Thebes and Levathia ( the current Archbishop of Athens and All Greece ) requested from Bishop Antonio Mattiazzo of Padua the return of a a significant fragment of the relics of St. Luke to be placed on the site where the holy tomb of the Evangelist is located and venerated today.
On 30 June, the Immortal Seven secretly requested William — then in the Netherlands with Mary — to come to England with an army to depose James.
His successor, Patrick Hillery, was also involved in a controversy in 1982, when then Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald requested a dissolution of the Dáil Éireann.
His body lies buried in Dunfermline Abbey but before he died Robert requested that his heart should be removed and then carried in battle ' against God's foes.
Taft then requested, and received, approval and funding to create the Commission on Economy and Efficiency to study the budgeting process.
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This decree was issued in a Lateran Council of 1097 ( requested by Pope Urban II ), then renewed in the Lateran Council II ( 1139 )
Kerr then requested that the Government provide him with a written legal opinion rebutting Ellicott's views.
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Following this report, which also claimed that the CIA had been involved in the assassination of the Swedish Prime minister Olof Palme, then President Francesco Cossiga requested the opening of investigations while the CIA itself officially denied these allegations.
Eventually both Manchester United and Newcastle United agreed fees with Blackburn Rovers and Shearer was all set to move to Manchester United but then at the last second Kevin Keegan requested one last audience with Shearer and persuaded him that his future lay at St. James Park.
The court requested Yuan's return on 27 October, but he repeatedly declined offers from the Qing Court for his return, first as the Viceroy of Huguang, and then as Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet.
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