This kingdom began as the Aja people moved north f
This kingdom began as the Aja people moved north from Allada and settled among the Fon, eventually conquering them.  From their capital of Agbone, their first king Wegbala established a centralized state.  Under King Agaja, it conquered Allada and started a profitable slave trade with the Europeans, obtaining rifles to continue their wars of expansion.  However, they were unable to conquer Oyo, and the kingdom was finally captured by France in 1894.  For ten points, name this West African kingdom is located in and once gave its name to present day Benin.
This kingdom began as the Aja people moved north from Allada and settled among the Fon, eventually conquering them.  
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