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Wonder Women

Conflicted: A History Podcast

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The Rise of the Dahomi Amazons

The dahomi amazons made up about half of the entire dahomian army. The warriors didn't think of themselves as women, they believed that by undergoing intense training, they became men and left their female identities behind. All six thousand of these warriors were wives to the king, but very few of them had any relationship with him,. which meant that they had no choice but to be celibate.

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