Rulers of the Fon state of Alada

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[edit] Rulers of the Fon state of Alada

Territory located in present-day Benin.

Also known as Ardrah (Ardra), Ardrah Empire, Adja-Tado. Known to the French as Allada or Ardres.

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Ajahutonon (Alada hosu) = King

Tenure	Incumbent	Notes
Agasuvi Dynasty (Alada-tadonu Dynasty)
c.1550	Foundation of the Alada kingdom by emigrants from Tado
c.1440	Aholuho Adja, Ajahutonon
c.1445	De Nufion, Ajahutonon
c.1458 to ????	Dassu, Ajahutonon
c.1470	Dassa, Ajahutonon
c.1475	Adjakpa, Ajahutonon
c.1490	Yessu, Ajahutonon
c.1495	Azoton, Ajahutonon
c.1498	Yessu, Ajahutonon
c.1510	Akonde, Ajahutonon
c.1520	Amamu, Ajahutonon
c.1530	Agagnon, Ajahutonon
c.1540	Agbangba, Ajahutonon
c.1550	Hueze, Ajahutonon
c.1560	Agbande, Ajahutonon
c.1580	Kin-Ha, Ajahutonon
c.1585	Mindji, Ajahutonon
c.1587 to c.1590	Akoli, Ajahutonon
c.1590 to 1610	Kopon, Ajahutonon	First historical king
1610 to ????	Hunungungu, Ajahutonon
???? to c.1660	Lamadje Pokonu, Ajahutonon
c.1660 to ????	Tezifon, Ajahutonon
???? to ????	gBagwe, Ajahutonon
???? to March 1724	De Adjara, Ajahutonon
March 1724	Conquest by Danhome
March 1724 to 1742	Direct rule by Abomey Kingdom
1734	Institution of royalty subordinated to Danhome
1742 to ????	Mijo, Ajahutonon
1792? to 1842?	Ganhwa, Ajahutonon	(See below)
???? to 1845	..., Ajahutonon
1845 to ????	Deka, Ajahutonon
???? to ????	Ganhwa, Ajahutonon	(See above)
1842 to 1879/1885	Ganji Sindje Ajahutonon-Kpevi, Ajahutonon
1879 to 4 February 1894	Gi-gla No-Don Gbé-non Mau, Ajahutonon
1894	Re-establishment of the Kingdom by France
4 February 1894 to c.1898	Gi-gla Gunhu-Hugnon, Ajahutonon
c.1898 to 1909	Djihento, Ajahutonon
1909	French annexation
1909 to 15 December 1923	Djihento, Chef supérieur
1923 to 1954	Kanfon, Chef supérieur
1954 to 19??	Gi-gla II, Chef supérieur
2 December 1992 to present	Kpodégbé Djigla, King