Allada
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The kingdom of Allada, also known as Ardra, was a powerful state in West Africa during the 16th and 17th centuries. It was a significant player in the region before the rise of Dahomey. Allada, along with neighboring Whydah (modern Ouidah), grew wealthy from the slave trade. Tradition holds that three brothers vied for control of Allada, and when one brother gained power, the others fled. One established Porto-Novo to the east, while another, Do-Aklin, founded Abomey, which became the core of the future kingdom of Dahomey. Allada was eventually conquered by Dahomey in 1724.12
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