Kingdom of Arada

Japanese: アラーダ王国 - あらーだおうこく
Kingdom of Arada

...It flourished from the beginning of the 17th century through slave trade and military power, and was destroyed by France in 1894. In the early 17th century, three brothers fought for the throne in the Kingdom of Allada, located near the Gulf of Guinea. One of them, Do Akrin, escaped and founded the Kingdom of Abomey in present-day Abomey, which became the forerunner of the Kingdom of Dahomey. In the late 17th century, the name was changed to Dahomey under King Wegbaja.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Kingdom of Arada" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…17世紀初頭から奴隷貿易と軍事力によって栄え,1894年フランスによって滅ぼされた。17世紀初頭ギニア湾岸に近いアラーダAlladaにあったアラーダ王国で3人の兄弟が王位を争ったが,その一人ド・アクリンが逃げて,現在のアボメーAbomeyにアボメー王国を建設し,これがダホメー王国の前身となった。17世紀後半ウェグバジャ王の代にダホメーと名を変えた。…

※「アラーダ王国」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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