41. The " kpojito " became a prominently important person in Dahomey royalty. 42. Chatwin had first heard of de Sousa during a visit to Dahomey in 1972. 43. Apithy renamed his party the Parti R�publicain du Dahomey ( PRD ) in July. 44. Southern Dahomey later created a statue in honor of this day in national history. 45. Kouand�t?s rose to power during a period of intense regionalism in Dahomey . 46. He soon aligned Dahomey with the Soviet Union. 47. The kings of Dahomey sold their Portuguese ships. 48. The United States immediately recognized Dahomey and began the process of initiating diplomatic relations. 49. He presented his credentials to the government of Dahomey on June 22, 1961. 50. The empire was established by the Dahomey ( in present-day Benin ).
