List of rulers of the Fon state of Alada

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Rulers of the Kingdom of Allada[]

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)

() = King

Tenure Incumbent Notes
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c. 1550 Foundation of the Alada kingdom by emigrants from Tado
c. 1440 , Ajahutonon
c. 1445 , Ajahutonon
c. 1458 to ???? Dassu, Ajahutonon
c. 1470 Dassa, Ajahutonon
c. 1475 , Ajahutonon
c. 1490 , Ajahutonon
c. 1495 , Ajahutonon
c. 1498 , Ajahutonon
c. 1510 , Ajahutonon
c. 1520 , Ajahutonon
c. 1530 , Ajahutonon
c. 1540 , Ajahutonon
c. 1550 , Ajahutonon
c. 1560 Agbande, Ajahutonon
c. 1580 , Ajahutonon
c. 1585 , Ajahutonon
c. 1587 to c. 1590 , Ajahutonon
c. 1590 to 1610 , Ajahutonon First historical king
1610 to ???? , Ajahutonon
???? to c. 1660 , Ajahutonon
c. 1660 to ???? , Ajahutonon
???? to ???? , Ajahutonon
???? to March 1724 , Ajahutonon
March 1724 Conquest by Danhome
March 1724 to 1742 Direct rule by Abomey Kingdom
1734 Institution of royalty subordinated to Danhome
1732 to 1746 Mijo, Ajahutonon
1746 to 1765 , Ajahutonon
1765 to 1817 , Ajahutonon (See below)
1817 to 1877 , Ajahutonon
1879 to 4 February 1894 , Ajahutonon  
1894 Re-establishment of the Kingdom by France
4 February 1894 to c. 1898 , Ajahutonon  
c.1898 to 1909 , Ajahutonon  
1909 French annexation
1909 to 15 December 1923 , Chef supérieur  
1923 to 1954 , Chef supérieur
1954 to 19?? , Chef supérieur
2 December 1992 to present Kpodégbé Djigla, King

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