Rulers: Togo
Traditional polities
Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)
Rulers
... - ... Meto Ahusan
... - ... Meto Hueyo
... - ... Meto Adanji
... - ... Mejeto
... - ... Hon
... - ... Alifa
... - ... Kojo Te
... - ... Adigbli Dosu Aholu Hudo
... - ... Aholu Yege
... - ... Aholu Nyamle Majo
*1885* ... (regent)
*1960* Loko Fantonji (regent)
Bassar
Rulers
... - ... Ossakar
... - ... Mogbar
... - ... Beme
*1873* Jintenja
*1890* Dare + Uro Atakpa
... - 1941 Atakpa-Bem Kpanté
1941 - 2 Sep 1981 Bassabi Uro Atakpa (b. 1905 - d. 1981)
Cokossi (Anufu)
Rulers (title Soma)
... - ... Bema Bonsafo
... - ... Caba I
... - ... Na Ba
... - ... Siki
... - ... Na Mussa
... - ... Jokura
... - 1875 Marba
1875 - 1882 Lafia Langbana
1882 - 1883 Acuru
1883 - 1889 Na Da
(jointly with the following two)
1884 - 1889 Sambiego Da
1884 - 1898 Bema Sabie
1898 Ajanda
1898 - 1912 Caba II
1912 - 1921 Jauna
1921 - 19.. Tabi
*1960* Na Bema
Genyigba (Glidji)
1680 Genyigba state founded at Glidji (usually known as Glidji)
c.1750 dependent administration founded at port town Aneho
3 Apr 1821 Lawson family establishes a parallel cheffery at Aneho
(Lolan "kingdom")
17 Apr 1885 a protectorate agreement is made between Aneho and a French
agent (valid for the town and Glidji); it remains effective
(but without a French presence) until 26 Oct 1886 when the
Germans take over
23 Apr 1961 Aneho administrations extinguished, traditional rule continues
Rulers
1795 - 1815 Ekwe Azankpo
1815 - 1820 Foli Dekpo
1820 Foli Tosu
1820 - 1847 Ekwe Sowu
1847 - 1849 vacant
1849 - 1852 Ekwe Danku Agbanon I
1852 - 1854 vacant
1854 - 1856 Seddo = Ganli
1857 - 1866 Foli Aloffa
1866 - 10 Oct 1868 vacant
10 Oct 1868 - 1883 Foli Awoussi Tonyo (b. ... - d. 1883)
14 Jul 1884 - 14 May 1922 Foli Adjeoda Huegbo (b. ... - d. 1922)
14 May 1922 - 9 May 1929 vacant
9 May 1929 - 23 Feb 1972 Ambroise Kanyi Foley Agbanon II
16 Nov 1972 - 1981 Benoît Assion Tovoh (regent)
1981 - 1991 Tonyo Foli Bebe XIV
199. - Sedegbe Foli Bebe XV (b. c.1940)
Aneho
Rulers (title Aputaga)
- Adjigo family -
... - ... Quam-Dessu
... - ... Ahlonko Foli
... - ... Ahrlin
... - 1821 Sekpon = Komlagan
(from 1821, in Agoué)
1821 - 1834 Asrivi (b. 17... - d. 1834)
1835 - 1852 Kodjo Agbossou (in Agbodrafo)
1854 - 1884 Kodjovi Djiyehue (b. 18... - d. 1884)
1884 - 1887 vacant
1887 - 1891 Anyakouvi
1891 - 1900 Ananidjin Gaba (regent)
1900 - 1906 Kuamvi Kodjovi
1906 - 1912 Kwassi Gaba (regent)
1912 - 1922 Amoussou Bruce
1922 - 192. Ahyite Adjavon
192. - 26 Sep 1937 Kouakou Kponton (b. 1860? - d. 1937)
1937 - 1961* Ata Quam Dessu XIII
*1994 - Nana Ohiniko Quam Dessu XIV
Lolan
Rulers (title Togbé Ahuawoto)
- Lawson family -
30 Mar 1821 - 29 Jun 1857 Georges Akuété Zankli Lawson I (b. c.1777 - d. 1857)
1857 - 10 Dec 1859 Laté Atchromitan Lawson (regent)
10 Dec 1859 - 12 May 1881 Alexandre Boêvi Lawson II (b. 18... - d. 1881)
1881 - 27 Oct 1883 William Tévi Agamazon Lawson
(regent)
27 Oct 1883 - 18 Jan 1906 Betum Daniel Lawson III1,2 (b. c.1860 - d. 1906)
1906 - 4 Feb 1909 Jackson Kpavuvu Lawson (regent) (b. 18... - d. 1918)
4 Feb 1909 - 7 Nov 1918 Jackson Kpavuvu Lawson IV2,3 (s.a.)
1918 - 7 Apr 1921 Lawson Hetchely (regent)
7 Apr 1921 - 18 Jan 1950 Frédéric Boêvi Body Lawson V4 (b. ... - d. 1950)
1950 - 9 Apr 1953 Glyn Boèvi Gaîzer Lawson (regent) (b. ... - d. 1955)
9 Apr 1953 - 29 May 1955 Glyn Boèvi Gaîzer Lawson VI (s.a.)
1955 - 14 Apr 1960 Raphaêl Abalovi Lawson (regent)
14 Apr 1960 - 11 Jan 1991 Rudolph Tèvi Banku Lawson VII (b. ... - d. 1991)
1991 - 1 Aug 2002 Michel Laté Zodanou Lawson
Hetchelli (regent)
1 Aug 2002 - Savado Zankli Lawson VIII
Principal Minister
27 Oct 1883 - Feb 1884 William Thomas George Lawson (b. c.1840 - d. ...)
1 Recognized as "king" by the Glidji dignitaries under British pressure (30 Jan 1884).
2 Considered as simple "chiefs of Badji" (a neighbourhood of Aneho) by the German authorities (1892-1914).
3 The German authorities officially refused the use of the title of "king" (which was, according to them, the prerogative of the rulers of Glidji) or the title of "chef supérieur" (5 May 1906); this is never called into question by the following Lawson chiefs.
4 Named as "chef supérieur" by the French authorities (8 Mar 1922); recognized by the Adjigo dignitaries under French pressure (5 Oct 1926).
Kabu
Rulers
... - ... Ukpan Nabassi
... - ... Utun
... - ... Jalaria
... - ... Karakpe
... - ... Cakura
... - ... Wassan
... - ... Cabanna
... - ... Kpanja
... - 1914 Cabao
1914 - 1924 Mama Bonfo
1924 - ... Takassi
Kotokoli
Rulers (title Uro Eso)
... - 1860 Uro Eso Ca Jobo I
1860 - 1870 Uro Eso Ca Jobo II
(later Bukari "Malua")
1870 - 1888* Uro Eso Ca Jobo III
... - ... Uro Eso Yusuf
*1986* Uro Eso Yusuf Ayeva
Kpando
Rulers
... - ... Asianu
... - ... Asianu Deji
... - ... Aja Ga
... - ... Bisiaku
... - ... Dra
*1850* Dagadu I
18.. - 1897 Dagadu II
1897 - 1911 Dagadu III (1st time)
1911 - 1915 vacant
1915 - ... Dagadu III (2nd time)
Kpessi
Rulers
... - ... Aku Amafu
... - ... Bliti Kpetoki
... - ... Sombo Kotia
... - ... Edoe
... - ... Aklovi Paca
... - ... Ansa
... - ... Danjo
... - ... Agidi
... - ... Amu
... - ... Ejoevi
... - ... Jente
*1888* Aboke
... - ... Tetevi
... - ... Kojo
... - ... Afoce
*1960* Kojo
Kumde
Ruler
1875 - 1898 Woru So
Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo)
Ruler (styled "king" by the German authorities)
*1884* Mensah
Tado
Note: The Fon state of Tado is the original centre of dispersion of the Fon states in present-day Benin (Ajache Ipo, Alada, Danhome; see under Benin traditional polities). The present record is a traditional one; there are completely divergent records in the literature.
c.1500 Tado state founded
Rulers (title Dè)
... - ... Minji
... - ... Alohu
... - ... Akolu
... - ... Kokpon
... - 1892 Kpoyizun
Togo
5 Jul 1884 the village of Togo signs a protectorate agreement with
German agents (after the refusal of the rulers of Aneho and
Agbodrafo), thus establishing officially the German
protectorate of Togo
Rulers (styled "king" by the German authorities)
*1884* Mlapa III
*1997 - Mlapa V Moyennant