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Rulers of the Fon state of Danhome - Definition and Overview |
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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
| Tenure
| Incumbent
| Notes
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| Agbome Kingdom
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| c.1600 | Foundation of the Agbome Kingdom: Division of Alada royal family
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| Agasuvi Dynasty (Alada-tadonu Dynasty)
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| c.1600 to c.1625 | Do-Aklin, Ahosu |
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| c.1625 to 1645 | Dakodonou, Ahosu |
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| 1645 to 1645 | Gangnihessou, Ahosu |
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| 1645 to 1685 | Houegbadja, Ahosu |
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| 1685 to c.1700 | Akaba, Ahosu
(Wibega) | Jointly with Queen Hangbe
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| 1685 to c.1700 | Hangbe, Queen | Jointly with King Akaba
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| Danhome Kingdom | Renamed after expansion
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| c.1700 to 1708 | Akaba, Ahosu | Jointly with Queen Hangbe
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| c.1700 to 1708 | Hangbe, Queen | Jointly with King Akaba
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| 1708 to 1730 | Agadja, Ahosu
(Aguja)
(Tossu) |
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| Dahomey Kingdom
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| 1730 to April 1732 (1740?) | Agadja, Ahosu
(Aguja)
(Tossu) |
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| April 1732 (1740?) to 17 May 1774 | Tegbessou, Ahosu
(Avissu) |
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| 1774 to 1789 | Kpengla, Ahosu
(Gnansunu) |
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| 17 April 1790 to 1797 | Agonglo, Ahosu
(Sindozan) |
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| April 1797 to 1804 | Adandozan Madogugu, Regent |
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| 1804 to 1818 | Adandozan Madogugu, Ahosu |
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| 1818 to December 1858 | Ghezo Gbalangbe, Zedoko, Ahosu |
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| December 1858 to 29 December 1889 | Glele Kinikini, Ahogla,Togodo, Basagla, Ahosu
(Glele) |
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| 30 December 1889 to 15 January 1894 | Behanzin Chadakogundo, Ahosu |
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| 15 January 1894 | Defeat and division by France into Agbome (Abomey) and Alada (Allada)
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| 15 January 1894 to 1900 | Agoli-agbo, Ahosu
(Agoli-agbo) |
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| 12 February 1900 | Annexation by France
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| 1900 to 1918 | Agoli-agbo, Ahosu | In Exile
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| 1918 to 1940 | Agoli-agbo, Ahosu |
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| 1940 to 1948 | Aidododo, Ahosu |
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| 1948 to 1983 | Togni-Ahoussou, Ahosu |
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| 1986 to 1989 | ?Joseph Langanfin, Ahosu |
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| 30 September 1989 to present | Agoli Agbo Dedjalagni, Ahosu |
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| 22 January 2000 to present | Houédogni Béhanzin, Ahosu | Rival king
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