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Black Amazons: the Legendary, Feared Female Warriors of the Kingdom of Dahomey

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Remember the Dora Milaje, the royal bodyguard of Wakandans in Marvel's Black Panther? This part of the story isn't entirely fictional: there was a real elite female unit in Africa from the 17th to 19th centuries that protected the ruler of the Kingdom of Dahomey. The black female warriors were highly trained and notoriously ruthless.
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Remember the Dora Milaje, the royal bodyguard of Wakandans in Marvel's Black Panther? This part of the story isn't entirely fictional: there was a real elite female unit in Africa from the 17th to 19th centuries that protected the ruler of the Kingdom of Dahomey. The black female warriors were highly trained and notoriously ruthless.

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wmn.hu broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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