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

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

Sources

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

Rulers of the Fon state of Danhome

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

Sources

See also