Togo traditional states (original) (raw)

Togo Traditional States

Agbanankin (Hulagb�kon)

Rulers (title Meto to 1842, then Houssou)
1540 - 1590 Ahoussan (Ahusan) I
1590 - 1630 Jondo -Regent
1610 - 1650 Adandjo
1650 - 1700 Loko Nenkounmonhoue -Regent
1700 - 1735 Medjeto (Mejeto)
1735 - 1775 Gbede -Regent
1775 - 1800 Hon
1800 - 1820 Tossou Agbonin -Regent
1820 - 1822 Houndo
1822 - 1835 Loko Foligbo -Regent
1835 - 1837 Alifa
1837 - 1841 Folly Sossou Aglango -Regent
1841 - 1842 Houeyo (Hueyo)
1842 - 1860 Adigli (= Ahokou Tofa)
1860 - 1877 Loko Fantodji -Regent
1877 - 1880 Yanmlimadjo
1880 - 1890 Foligbo Mevode -Regent
1890 - 1990 Interregnum
1990 - Aboussan VIII (b. 1934)
(Gbedemon Clement Folisson)

Bafilo

Rulers (titles Ladjo, Ouro)
1700 - .... Agara [1st ruler]
.... - .... Agbelewou
.... - .... Londi
.... - .... Djobo I Kotoporom
.... - .... Koura
.... - .... Bangna
.... - .... Bossi
.... - .... Akondo (d. c.1891)
c.1891 - c.1895 Bodi (Bode)
c.1895 - c.1945 Sama
c.1945 - c.1954 Bangna Akpara
c.1954 - c.1956 Djobo II
c.1956 - 19.. Bangna Ali
19.. - 1976 Bangana Abinte
1976 - 1977 Esso Ratei -Regent (1st time)
1977 - 1988 Esso Ratei (2nd time)
1988 - 1989 Vacant
1989 - c.2007 Esso Ratei (3rd time)
c.2007 - c.2013 Esso Abdou -Regent
2014 - 2017 Vacant
2017 - Abooulaye Kerim

Bassar

Rulers (title Ouro)
1800 - 18.. Oubote Ossakar
18.. - 18.. Oubote Moghar (Mogbar)
18.. - 1856 Beme
1856 - 1897 Djintendja I (Jintenja)[30th ruler]
1897 Dare
1897 + Atakpa I
1897 - 1941 Atakpa-Bem Kpant�
1941 - 2 Sep 1981 Bassabi Atakpa II (b. 1905 - d. 1981)
1981 - Wake Djintendja II
(T'ba Yawanke Biteme)

Be

Rulers (titles Aveto,Togb�)
1682 - .... Akplaka I Huve (Agbogo)
.... - .... Togbo I (Akoli)
.... - .... Agboli I (Aholu Nunya)
.... - .... Akplaka II Huve (Nyagui)
.... - .... Togbo II (Kluvi)
.... - .... Agboli II (Anyamaga)
.... - 1834 Akplaka III Huve (Avusu) (d. 1834)
1834 - .... Togbo III (Atiogbe)
.... - .... Agboli III (Azanu)
.... - .... Akplaka Huve IV (Agbome)
.... - 1910Togbo IV (Sogbona) (d. 1916)
1910 - 1916 Aklassou I
1916 - 1941 Agboli IV (Amlo)
1942 - 1965 AkplakaV (Peke)
1965 - 1967 Regency
1967 - 1980 Togbo V (Messa)
1980 - c.1989 Joseph Atsou Adela Aklassou II
c.1990 - 2012 Atsou Adela Aklassou III (b. 19.. - d. 2012)
2012 - 26 Jul 2014 Agbo Alonou Atsoo -Regent
26 Jul 2014 - Louis Mawuko Kwami Aklassou IV

Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)

Rulers (title Soma)
1750 - .... Na Biema Bonsafo I
(Bema Bonsafo)
.... - .... Tchaba I (Caba I)
.... - .... Na Ba
c.1820 Siki
c.1853 Na Moussa
18.. - 18.. Djokoura (d. 1872)
1872 - 1875 Marba
1875 - 1882 Lafia Langbana
1882 - 1883 Acourou (Acuru)
1883 - 1889 Na Da
- jointly with the following two - 1884 - 1889 Sambiego Da
1884 - 1898 Biema Asabie (Bema Sabie)
1898 Adjanda (Ajanda)
1898 - 1912 Tchaba II (Caba II)
1912 - 1921 Djaouna (Jauna)
1921 - c.1959 Tabi Nambiena I
1960 - 1963 Na Biema Bonsafo II (Na Bema)
1963 - 17 Sep 1977 Na Tyaba Tyekoura (d. 1978)
1978 - c.2008 Anzoumana N'Diabara
c.2015 Zakar Tabi Nambiema II

Genyigba (Gliji)

c.1680 Genyigba state founded at Gliji (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 (title Fio to 1972, from 1972 Ge Fioga)
c.1680 - c.1693 Ofori
c.1693 - 1722 Togbe Folio Bebe I
1722 - 1725 Regency
1725 - 1745 Assiongbon Dandje (Folio Bebe II)
1745 - 1748 **Regency
1748 - 1754 Ekwe Adjalo (Folio Bebe III)
1754 - 1760 Regency
1760 - 1785 Ekwe Azankpo (Folio Bebe IV)
1785 - 1813 Foli D�kpo (Folio Bebe V)
1813 - 1815 Foli Tosu -Regent (d. 1815)
1815 Foli Tosu (Folio Bebe VI) (s.a.)
1815 - 1846 Ekwe Sowu (Folio Bebe VII)
1846 - 1849 Regency
1849 - Jan 1852 Ekwe Danku Agbanon I
(Folio Bebe VIII)
1852 - 1854 **Regency
1854 - 1856 Ekwe Seddo (= Ganli) (d. 1856)
(Folio Bebe IX)
1856 - 1857 **Regency
29 Jun 1857 - 1866 Foli Kpove Aloffa (Folio Bebe X)
1866 - 10 Oct 1868 **Regency
10 Oct 1868 - 1883 Foli Awoussi Tonyo (d. 1883)
(Folio Bebe XI)
1883 - 14 Jul 1884 *Regency
14 Jul 1884 - 14 May 1922 Foli Adjeoda Hou�gbo (d. 1922)
(Folio Bebe XII)
14 May 1922 - 9 May 1929 *Regency
9 May 1929 - 23 Feb 1972 Ambroise Kanyi Foley Agbanon II (b. 1898 - d. 1972)
(Folio Bebe XIII)
16 Nov 1972 - 1981 Beno�t Assion Tovoh -Regent
9 May 1981 - 23 Feb 1992 Ge Tonyo Foli Bebe XIV (d. 1992)
23 Feb 1992 - 12 Jun 1997 Feu Tetekpoe -*Regent*
12 Jun 1997 - S�d�gb� Foli Bebe XV (b. 1962)

Aneho

Rulers (title Aputaga)
- Ajigo (Adjigo) family -
1660 - 1670 Quam-Dessou (I)
1670 - 1718 Ahlonko Foli (Quam-Dessou II)
1718 - 1736 Vacant
1736 - c.1771 Ahrlin (Ahlin)(Quam-Dessou III)
1772 - 1812 Sekpon (Quam-Dessou IV)
c.1813 - 1821 Komlangan (Comlangan)(Quam-Dessu V)
(from 1821, in Agou�)
1821 - 1835 Asrivi (Quam-Dessou VI) (b. 17.. - d. 1834)
1835 - 1839 Vacant
1839 - 1852 Kodjo Agbossou (Quam-Dessou VII)
(in Agbodrafo)
1852 Kouawo Adade Nutepe
(Quam-Dessou VIII)
1853 - 1884 Kodjovi (Codjovi) Djiyehue (b. 18.. - d. 1884)
(Quam-Dessou IX)
1884 - 1887 Vacant
1887 - 1891 Anyakuvi Agbo (Quam-Dessou X)
1891 - 1900 Anya Djin Gaba -Regent
1900 - 1910 Kuamvi Kodjovi Quam-Dessou XI
1910 - 1922Frank Kouassi Gaba -Regent
(1st time)
1922 Thomas Koffi Apetovi Quam-Dessou XII
1922 - 1926 Kouakoa Kponton -Regent (b. c.1860 - d. 1937)
1926 - 1938 Frank Kouassi Gaba -Regent
(2nd time)
1938 - 26 Sep 1977 Ata Quam-Dessou XIII (d. 1977)
27 Sep 1977 - 25 May 1978 Vacant
25 Mar 1978 - 2 Oct 2007 Nana Ohiniko Quam-Dessou XIV (b. 1918 - d. 2007)
10 Nov 2007 - 24 Mar 2012 Ata Sipohon Gaba -Regent 24 Mar 2012 - Nana An� Ohiniko Quam-Dessou XV

Lolan

Rulers (title Togb� Ahuawoto)
- Lawson family -
30 Mar 1821 - 29 Jun 1857 Georges Aku�t� Zankli Lawson I (b. c.1777 - d. 1857)
Jun 1857 - 10 Jun 1859 George Lat� Lawson -Regent (b. 1826 - d. 1859)
10 Jun 1859 - 10 Dec 1859 Lat� Atchromitan Lawson -Regent
10 Dec 1859 - 12 May 1881 Alexandre Bo�vi Lawson II (b. c.1823 - d. 1881)
18 May 1881 - 3 Aug 1883 Edmond Lawson -Regent (b. c.1826 - d. 1883)
3 Aug 1883 - 27 Oct 1883 William Thomas T�vi Agamazon
Lawson -Regent
27 Oct 1883 - 18 Jan 1906 Betum Daniel Lawson III�,� (b. c.1860 - d. 1906)
18 Jan 1906 - 4 Feb 1909 Jackson Lattey Kpavuvu (b. 18.. - d. 1918)
Lawson -Regent
4 Feb 1909 - 7 Nov 1918 Jackson Lattey Kpavuvu Lawson IV�,�(s.a.)
7 Nov 1918 - 7 Apr 1921 Lawson Hetchely -Regent
7 Apr 1921 - 18 Jan 1950 Fr�d�ric Bo�vi Body Lawson V4(d. 1950)
19 Jan 1950 - 9 Apr 1953 Glyn Babington Bo�vi Ga�zer (d. 1955)
Lawson -Regent
9 Apr 1953 - 29 May 1955 Glyn Babington Bo�vi Ga�zer Lawson (s.a.)
VI
29 May 1955 - 14 Apr 1960 Rapha�l Abalovi Lawson -Regent
14 Apr 1960 - 11 Jan 1991 Rudolph George T�vi Banku Lawson (d. 1991)
VII
11 Jan 1991 - 1 Aug 2002 Michel Lat� Zodanou Lawson
Hetchelli -Regent
1 Aug 2002 - 30 Jul 2021 Claude Lat� Savado Zankli Lawson
VIII (b. 1952 - d. 2021)
4 Aug 2021 - Lat�vi Adondj�goun Bo�vi Lawson -Regent
(president of the Regency Council)

Principal Minister
27 Oct 1883 - Feb 1884 William Thomas George Lawson (b. c.1840 - d. ....)

�Recognized as "king" by the Glidji dignitaries under British pressure (30 Jan 1884).

�Considered as simple "chiefs of Badji" (a neighborhood of Aneho) by the German authorities (1892-1914).

�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 sup�rieur" (5 May 1906); this is never called into question by the following Lawson chiefs.

4 Named as "chef sup�rieur" by the French authorities (8 Mar 1922); recognized by the Adjigo dignitaries under French pressure (5 Oct 1926).

Kabu (Kabou)

Rulers (title Oubote)
c.1800 - c.1830 Ukpan Nabassi
c.1830 - c.1865 Utun (Outoun)
c.1865 - c.1880 Jalaria (Djalatia)
c.1880 - .... Karakpe
.... - 1891 Cakura(Cakoura)
1891 - 1894 Wassan (Wassane)
1894 - 1895 Kpanja
1895 - 1914 Cabao
1914 - 1924 Mama Bonfo (f?)
1924 - 31 Aug 1942 Takassi (d. 1942)
31 Aug 1942 - Aug 1943 Regency
Aug 1943 - af.1953 Bassabi Bonfo
c.1982 Bonfoh Nouhoum

Koma (Kuma) Rulers (title Fiaga, Togb�)
.... - .... Dom Gameti I [1st ruler]
.... - .... Dom Wedzo Gameti II
c.1954 Dom Dayi Wedzo Gameti III
c.1959 Gustave Amedome -Regent
c.1987 Komlan Dom Gameti IV
.... - .... Wedzi Gameti V
.... - 2007 Wedzi Gameti VII
May 2007 - 12 Jun 2010 Tchini Koffinyo Dom Wedzi (b. 1943 - d. 2010)
Gameti VII
12 Jun 2010 - Regency

Kotokoli

Rulers (title Ouro Esso)
c.1785 - c.1805 Agoro Dam
c.1805 - c.1825 B�ng'na Tcha-Ali
c.1825 - c.1845 Takpara
c.1845 - c.1865 Akoriko
c.1865 - c.1885 Koura
c.1885 - Apr 1889 Regency
Apr 1889 - 22 Apr 1898 Djobo I Bukari
22 Apr 1898 - Jun 1898 Regency
Jun 1898 - 1901 Tcha Djobo II
1901 - Oct 1906 Djobo III Tcha Gademu
20 Dec 1906 - 6 Sep 1924 Djobo IV Bura�ma
6 Sep 1927 - 8 Nov 1924 Regency
8 Nov 1924 - 2 May 1948 Any�r� Tcha Godemu
2 May 1948 - 18 Apr 1949 Regency
18 Apr 1949 - 1959 Isifu Ayeva (1st time) (b. 1904 - d. 1980)
(exiled 1959-1963)
1959 - 1963 Regency
1963 - 30 Jun 1980 Isifu Ayeva (2nd time) (s.a.)
1980 - 1982 Fousseni Ayeva dit Adjoint -Regent
1982 - 1986 Issaka Ayeva -Regent
24 Jun 1986 - 21 Aug 1994 Kura Fudu Ayeva
21 Aug 1994 - 1 Mar 2011 Abdoulatif Ayeva -Regent (b. 1939 - d. 2011)
1 Mar 2011 - 24 Jun 2012 Souleymane Ayeva -Regent 24 Jun 2012 - Akoriko Ali

Kpando: see under Ghana traditional states

Kpangalam Rulers (title Ouro Esso)
1785 - 1805 Agora Ouro Dam [1st ruler]
1805 - .... Ngami
.... - .... Bondi Agarci
.... - .... Agoudo (Agudo)
.... - .... Ayiva (d. 1937)
1937 - 1952 Akpa
1952 - 1970 Koura (Kura)
1970 - 9 Mar 1972 Regency
9 Mar 1972 - 5 Sep 1984 Akpo Bang'na Koumci Yaya (b. 1910 - d. 1984)
Madjokawu
10 Sep 1984 - 24 Aug 1986 Regency
24 Aug 1986 - c.1996 Agrinia Asma
1998 - Bodjo Agoro (b. 1921)

Kpessi

Rulers (title Fia)
.... - .... Akou Amafou (Aku Amafu) [1st ruler]
.... - .... Bliti Kpetoki
.... - .... Sombo Kotia
.... - .... Edou (Edoe)
.... - .... Aklovi Paca
.... - .... Ansa
.... - .... Dandjo (Danjo)
.... - .... Agidi
.... - .... Amou (Amu)
.... - .... Ejoevi
.... - .... Djente (Jente)
c.1888 Aboke
.... - .... Tetyevi (Tetevi)
.... - .... Kodjo I (Kojo I)
.... - .... Afoce
c.1960 Kodjo II (Kojo II)
c.2008 - c.2014 Kowou Abongo Koffi
c.2017 Edem Ari Kwamivi Akouvi

Kumde

Ruler
1875 - 1898 Woru So

Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo)

1980 Renamed Agbodrafo.

Ruler (styled "king" by the German authorities)
1832 - 18.. Assiakoley I
c.1884 Mensah I
.... - .... Sowoa Ayi Mensah II
c.1958 Assiakoley II
.... - .... Assiakoley III
.... - .... Assiakoley IV
bf.2006 - Apeto Mensah Assiakoley V Enouke

Tado

Note:The Fon state of Tado is the original center of dispersion of the Fon states in present-day Benin (Ajache Ipo, Alada, Danhome; see under Benin traditional states). The present record is a traditional one; there are completely divergent records in the literature.

c.1500 Tado state founded.

Rulers (title D�)
.... - .... Minji
.... - .... Alohu
.... - .... Akolu
.... - .... Kokpon
.... - 1892 Kpoyizun

Tchamba (Chamba)

Rulers (title Obwe)
1750 - 17.. Gnaou [1st ruler]

.... - .... Seri
.... - .... Koh
.... - .... Iyi Djobo (I)
.... - .... Boutcho
.... - .... Deji I
.... - .... Koura
c.1884 Dore
.... - .... Oukata Agbere
.... - .... Kangara
c.1921 Djiwa
c.1934 - c.1941 Issaka I
c.1942 - c.1948 Djobo (II)
13 Jan 1947 - c.1956 Djari Agbere Issaka II
1957 - c.1988 Abdoulaye Titikpina I
3 Oct 1989 - c.1994 Amouzou Tchibara
22 Oct 1995 - c.2010 Bouh Bakari Titikpina II
(Biguiyi Oudja)
28 Jun 2011 - Affo Tanko Ousese Boe Dedji II

Tegbe (Notse)

15th cent. Tegbe, an Ewe kingdom, founded.
.... Renamed Notse.

Rulers (title Ewefiaga, Togb�)
c.1670 - 1720 Koli (= Agokoli I)
1720 - .... Asiga
.... - .... Vito
.... - .... Sroukpe
.... - .... Sije
.... - .... Wotse
.... - .... Akpapou
.... - .... Aloko
... - c.1800 Agbodovi
c.1800 - .... Egou
c.1819 - .... Otekpeh
.... - .... Kpovenyi
.... - .... Klou Zankou
.... - .... Agbasodenou (= Kpojega?)
.... - .... Ajayito
.... - .... Tsevi
.... - .... Alidjinou
.... - .... Agokoli II (d. c.1982)
1982 - 1988 Afatsawo Adzidedzi K. Agokoli III
1988 - 1990 Vacant (d. 1990)
1990 - Agboli Agokoli IV

Togo (Togoville, Mlapa)

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.
.... Renamed Togoville.
1960 Renamed Mlapa

Rulers (title Fiaga, Togb� [styled "king" by the German authorities])
.... - .... Togbedjin Mlapa [founder]
.... - c.1834 Sidol (d. c.1834)
c.1834 Plakoo Mlapa I
.... - 1884 Agomegan Mlapa II (d. 1884)
5 Jul 1884 - 1904 Plakoo Mlapa III (b. 18.. - d. 1904)
1904 - 1925 Messan Gnehoun -Regent (d. 1928)
1928 - 1932 Sebastian Djossan Messan -Regent
1932 - 1968 Sebastian Djossou Mlapa IV (d. 1968)
1968 - 1984 Gbedevi Plekou -Regent
1984 - 2001 Xavier Moyennant Mlapa V (b. 19.. - d. 2014)
(1st time)
2001 - 2004 Plakoo Ananivi -Regent
2004 - 2014 Xavier Moyennant Mlapa V (s.a.)
(2nd time)
2014 - 7 Jul 2018 Sodokpon Azanlessessi -Regent
7 Jul 2018 - Joel Kwassi Mensah Mlapa VI (b. 1970)

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