Rulers_of_the_Fon_state_of_Alada

List of rulers of the Fon state of Alada

List of rulers of the Fon state of Alada

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Rulers of the Kingdom of Allada

This is a chronological list of rulers of the Kingdom of Allada, also known as Ardrah (Ardra), Ardrah Empire, Adja-Tado. and known to the French as Allada or Ardres. Named for its capital, the modern Allada, which was also the main city and major port of the realm the territory is located in present-day Benin.

The city and kingdom were supposedly founded by a group of Aja migrants from Tado, a settlement along the Mono River, in the 12th or 13th century. Its kings "ruled with the consent of the elders of the people".

While historically a sovereign kingdom, in present times the monarchy continues to exist as a non-sovereign monarchy within the republic of Benin[1]

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Ajahutonon (Alada hosu) = King

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  1. [1]
    Law, Robin (1987). "Ideologies of Royal Power: The Dissolution and Reconstruction of Political Authority on the 'Slave Coast', 1680-1750". Africa: Journal of the International African Institute. 57 (3): 321–344. doi:10.2307/1160717. ISSN 0001-9720.
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