The Dahomey Amazons Warriors They were known to be a fierce military and protected not only the King but also the royal palace of the Kingdom of Dahomey. They sharpened their teeth, some cut their left breast to better seat their guns on their chest and were notorious for decapitating the head of their enemies. They took pride in their title and showed it by training extremely hard. They’ve won most wars including beating the French colonizers several times. They were not allowed to be married or have children and most of them were virgins. The women were also the King’s wife as well. They were married to the King voluntary or involuntary. For example, an involuntary case would be if a husband had a wife who refused to follow his rules, he would give that wife away to the King so she can be forced to join the Amazons military. The amazons having the status of being the King’s wife is more of a way of saying that King owned them; they are not expected nor obligated to fulfill any marital duties. Their main role was to be diligent and protect the kingdom to the best of their ability.