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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
'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

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See also

Sources

★ http://www.rulers.org/benitrad.html

★ '''African States and Rulers', John Stewart, McFarland''

See also

★ Benin

★ Fon

★ Fon states

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★ Rulers of the Fon state of Alada (Allada)

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★ Rulers of the Fon state of Savi Hweda

★ Lists of office-holders