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A local western African Kingdom, a slave-brokerage state associated with a Portuguese fortification and merchant port, located on the coast - it is presently the capital city of Benin. Also called Adjatché.
Ruler Name | Start Year | End Year | Notes | Dynasty | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To Allada | 15th century | 17th century | Porto Novo | ||
Té Agbanlin | 1688 | 1729 | Porto Novo | ||
De Hiakpon | 1729 | 1739 | Porto Novo | ||
Dè Lôkpon | 1739 | 1746 | Porto Novo | ||
Dè Houdè | 1746 | 1752 | Porto Novo | ||
Dè Mèssè | 1752 | 1757 | Porto Novo | ||
Dé Houyi | 1757 | 1761 | Porto Novo | ||
De Gbéyon | 1761 | 1775 | Porto Novo | ||
De Ayikpé | 1775 | 1783 | Porto Novo | ||
Dè Ayaton | 1783 | 1794 | Porto Novo | ||
Dé Houfon | 1794 | 1807 | Porto Novo | ||
Dé Adjôhan | 1807 | 1816 | Porto Novo | ||
Dé Toyi | 1816 | 1818 | Porto Novo | ||
De Houézé | 1818 | 1828 | Porto Novo | ||
Dé Tôyon | 1828 | 1836 | Porto Novo | ||
Dé Méyi | 1836 | 1848 | Porto Novo | ||
Dé Sôdji | 1848 | 1864 | Porto Novo | ||
De Mikpon | 1864 | 1872 | Porto Novo | ||
Dé Messi | 1872 | 1874 | Porto Novo | ||
Dé Tôfa | 1874 | 1908 | Porto Novo | ||
To France | 1894 | 1960 | Porto Novo | ||
Gbdessin | 1908 | 1913 | Porto Novo | ||
Hudji | 1913 | 1929 | Porto Novo | ||
Toli | 1929 | 1930 | Porto Novo | ||
Gbehinto | 1930 | 1940 | Porto Novo | ||
Gbesso Toyi | 1941 | 1946 | Porto Novo | ||
Alohinto Gbeffa | 1946 | 1976 | Porto Novo | ||
To Dahomey | 1960 | 1975 | Porto Novo | ||
To Benin | 1975 | Present | Porto Novo |
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