List of rulers of the Kingdom of Dagbon
This is a list of the monarchs of the traditional Kingdom of Dagbon, the kingdom of the Dagomba people, located in northern Ghana.[1]
The term Ya-Na means "king of strength" in the Dagbani language. It was adopted by king (Na) Sitobu, and has since been the term for the king of Dagbon.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1250 | Tohazie | Tohazie and his group of invader hunters arrive in northern Ghana and southern Burkina Faso c. 1250 to c. 1260. |
| c. 1300 | Kpugnumbo | Son of Tohazie and princess of the King of the Mali Empire. Becomes chief of Biung c. 1300. |
| c. 1320 to c. 1365 | Gbewa | First king of greater Dagbon. |
| c. 1365 to c. 1375 | Zirli | First son of Na Gbewa. |
| c. 1375 to 1384 | Tohagu | Third son of Na Gbewa. Moved greater Dagbon capital from Pusiga to Gambaga in c. 1378. His grandson by his only daughter Princess Yaniega creates early Mossi states. |
| 1384 to 1414 | Sitobu, Ya-Na | Youngest son of Na Gbewa. Establishes new Dagomba state c. 1409. |
| 1415 to 1432 | Nyagsi, Ya-Na | Son of Sitobu. Built new capital at Diari. |
| 1432 to 1442 | Zulandi, Ya-Na | |
| 1442 to 1454 | Bierigudeera, Ya-Na | |
| 1454 to 1469 | Darigudeera, Ya-Na | His son marries the daughter of a local chief in Bouna and their son, Bounkani, establishes the Bouna Kingdom. |
| 1469 to 1486 | Zolgu, Ya-Na | |
| 1486 to 1506 | Zongma, Ya-Na | |
| 1506 to 1514 | Ningmitooni, Ya-Na | |
| 1514 to 1527 | Dimani, Ya-Na | |
| 1527 to 1543 | Yanzoe, Ya-Na | |
| 1543 to 1554 | Darizegu, Ya-Na | |
| 1554 to 1570 | Luro, Ya-Na | |
| 1570 to 1589 | Titugri, Ya-Na | |
| 1589 to 1608 | Zagli, Ya-Na | |
| 1609 to 1648 | Zokuli, Ya-Na | |
| 1627 to 1648 | Gungobili, Ya-Na | |
| 1648 to 1677 | Zangyina, Ya-Na | |
| 1677 to 1687 | Andani I Sighle Bangumanga, Ya-Na | |
| 1687 to 1700 | Djingle "Binbiegu", Ya-Na | |
| 1700 to 1720 | Gareba, Ya-Na | |
| 1720 to 1735 | (Nasalan) Ziblim Saa, Ya-Na | |
| 1735 to 1740 | Ziblim Bandamda, Ya-Na | |
| ???? to ???? | Andani I Djangbarga, Ya-Na | |
| ???? to ???? | Mahama I Korgu, Ya-Na | |
| 1740 to 1760 | Ziblim Kulunku, Ya-Na | |
| 1760 to 1778 | Andani II Jangbariga, Ya-Na | |
| 1778 to 1799 | Sumani Zwole, Ya-Na | |
| 1799 to 1839 | Yakubu I, Ya-Na | |
| 1864 to 1876 | Abdulai I, Ya-Na | |
| 1876 to 1899 | Andani II, Ya-Na | |
| 1899 to 1899 | Darimani, Ya-Na | |
| 1899 to 1917 | Alasani, Ya-Na | |
| 1920 to 1920 | Bukari Andani, Ya-Na | Abdicated. |
| 1917 to 1938 | Abdulai II, Ya-Na | Ruled as regent until 1920; after Bukari Andani's abdication, ruled from 1920 to 1938. |
| 1938 to 6 February 1948 | Mahama II, Ya-Na | |
| 1948 to 1953 | Mahama III, Ya-Na | |
| 1953 to 1967 | Abdulai III, Ya-Na | |
| 1968 to 1969 | Andani III, Ya-Na | |
| 12 September 1969 to 1974 | Abdulai IV, Ya-Na | |
| 1974 to 27 March 2002 | Yakubu II, Ya-Na | Assassinated by a group of thirty to forty people. A successor has not been installed due to disputes. |
See also
References
- ↑ Kuyini, Bawa (2013-07-22). Re-Thinking Values in Africa: For Collective Wellbeing. BookBaby. ISBN 9781922204882.
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