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List of rulers of Hogbonu (Porto-Novo)

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Territory located in present-day Benin.

Later known as Ajache Ipo or Ajashe (Adjatshe/Adjatché).

Ahosu = King.

Tenure Incumbent Notes
Hogbonu Kingdom   Division of Allada royal family
Agasuvi Dynasty (Alada-tadonu or Hwegbonu Dynasty)
1688 to 1729 Té-Agbanlin, Ahosu
1729 to 1739 Hiakpon, Ahosu
1739 to 1746 Lokpon, Ahosu
1746 to 1752 Hude, Queen
1752 to 1757 Messe, Ahosu
(Messi)
1757 to 1761 Huyi, Ahosu
1761 to 1765 Gbeyon, Ahosu
1765 to 1775 Interregnum
1775 to 1783 Ayikpe, Ahosu
1783 to 1794 Ayaton, Ahosu
Ajache Ipo Kingdom
1794 to 1807 Huffon, Ahosu
1807 to 1816 Ajohan, Ahosu
1816 to 1818 Toyi, Ahosu
1818 to 1828 Hueze, Ahosu
1828 to 1836 Toyon, Ahosu
1836 to 8 September 1848 Meyi, Ahosu
8 September 1848 to 3 February 1864 Sodji, Ahosu
11 February 1864 to 23 May 1872 Mikpon, Ahosu
4 June 1872 to 26 June 1874 Messi, Ahosu
(Messi II)
16 September 1874 to 7 February 1908 Toffa I, Ahosu
(Tofa II)
French annexation
7 February 1908 to 22 October 1913 Gbdessin, Chef supérieur
1913 to 1929 Hudji, Chef supérieur
1929 to 1930 Toli, Chef supérieur
1930 to 1940 Gbehinto, Chef supérieur
1941 to 1946 Gbesso Toyi, Chef supérieur
1946 to 16 July 1976 Alohinto Gbeffa, Chef supérieur

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