Rulers Of The Fon State Of Danhome

List of Rulers of the Fon state of Danhome (Agbome) (Dahomey)

Danhome known to Europeans as Dahomey (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Ahosu = King
width="18%"|Tenure width="40%"|Incumbent width="20%"|Notes
olspan="3"|Agbome Kingdom
i>c.1600 colspan="2"|Foundation of the Agbome Kingdom: Division of Alada royal family
olspan="3"|Agasuvi Dynasty (Alada-tadonu Dynasty)
small>c.1600 to c.1625 'Do-Aklin''', Ahosu
small>c.1625 to 1645 'Dakodonou''', Ahosu
small>1645 to 1645 'Gangnihessou''', Ahosu
small>1645 to 1685 'Houegbadja''', Ahosu
small>1685 to c.1700 Akaba, Ahosu
(Wibega)
Jointly with Queen Hangbe
small>1685 to c.1700 Hangbe, Queen Jointly with King Akaba
b>Danhome Kingdom colspan="2"|Renamed after expansion
small>c.1700 to 1708 'Akaba''', Ahosu Jointly with Queen Hangbe
small>c.1700 to 1708 'Hangbe''', Queen Jointly with King Akaba
small>1708 to 1730 Agadja, Ahosu
(Aguja)
(Tossu)
olspan="3"|Dahomey Kingdom
small>1730 to April 1732 (1740?) Agadja, Ahosu
(Aguja)
(Tossu)
small>April 1732 (1740?) to 17 May 1774 Tegbessou, Ahosu
(Avissu)
small>1774 to 1789 Kpengla, Ahosu
(Gnansunu)
small>17 April 1790 to 1797 Agonglo, Ahosu
(Sindozan)
small>April 1797 to 1804 Adandozan Madogugu, Regent
small>1804 to 1818 Adandozan Madogugu, Ahosu
small>1818 to December 1858 Ghezo Gbalangbe, Zedoko, Ahosu  
small>December 1858 to 29 December 1889 Glele Kinikini, Ahogla,Togodo, Basagla, Ahosu
(Glele)
 
small>30 December 1889 to 15 January 1894 Behanzin Chadakogundo, Ahosu  
a href="/encyclopedia/15-January" title="15 January">15 January 1894 colspan="2"|Defeat and division by France into Agbome (Abomey) and Alada (Allada)
small>15 January 1894 to 1900 Agoli-agbo, Ahosu
(Agoli-agbo)
a href="/encyclopedia/12-February" title="12 February">12 February 1900 colspan="2"|Annexation by France
small>1900 to 1918 Agoli-agbo, Ahosu In Exile
small>1918 to 1940 Agoli-agbo, Ahosu  
small>1940 to 1948 Aidododo, Ahosu  
small>1948 to 1983 Togni-Ahoussou, Ahosu  
small>1986 to 1989 ?Joseph Langanfin, Ahosu  
small>30 September 1989 to present Agoli Agbo Dedjalagni, Ahosu  
small>22 January 2000 to present Houdogni Bhanzin, Ahosu Rival king


Sources

  • http://www.rulers.org/benitrad.html
  • ''African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland

See also

*Lists of Incumbents

 

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