History of the Kingdom of Dahomey of National Assembly of Benin 1990-1991), and others. Kojo Tovalou Houénou (1887–1936), who claimed to be a prince of Dahomey but had lived most of his life in France, became a major critic of the French colonial empire founded the "Ligue Universelle pour la Défense de la Race Noire" to push for recognition of Africans as full citizens of the French state. European historiography of Dahomey has been significant for its use in debates about the morality of the slave trade and for its importance to fields outside African history. Many of the early histories and descriptions were written by
Opanda Kingdom years later Ohimi's brother Owutu founded the present-day Kotonkarfe (Igu). A third group, led by Ohimenegedu, the grandson of Ohemi, moved east in 1750 and reoccupied the city of Opanda in the present-day Nasarawa state. The sister kingdoms of Opanda and Kotonkarfe flourished side by side for some time until they were attacked by the Nupe/Nulani from the west and the Fulani from the north. Opanda Kingdom Opanda Kingdom was an ancient African kingdom located in what is now Nigeria. The ancient Opanda Kingdom was founded by the Egbiras ethnic group. Its growth culminated in the Umaisha (Yimaha), which is