Togo Traditional States

Rulers
.... - ....                Meto Ahusan
.... - ....                Meto Hueyo
.... - ....                Meto Adanji
.... - ....                Mejeto
.... - ....                Hon
.... - ....                Alifa
.... - ....                Kojo Te
.... - ....                Adigbli Dosu Aholu Hudo
.... - ....                Aholu Yege
.... - ....                Aholu Nyamle Majo
1885?                      .... -Regent
1960?                      Loko Fantonji -Regent

Rulers
.... - ....                Ossakar
.... - ....                Mogbar
.... - ....                Beme
1873?                      Jintenja
1890?                      Dare
                           + Uro Atakpa
.... - 1941                Atakpa-Bem Kpanté
1941 -  2 Sep 1981         Bassabi Uro Atakpa                 (b. 1905 - d. 1981)

Rulers (title Soma)
.... - ....                Bema Bonsafo
.... - ....                Caba I
.... - ....                Na Ba
.... - ....                Siki
.... - ....                Na Mussa
.... - ....                Jokura
.... - 1875                Marba
1875 - 1882                Lafia Langbana
1882 - 1883                Acuru
1883 - 1889                Na Da
                           - jointly with the following two -
1884 - 1889                Sambiego Da
1884 - 1898                Bema Sabie
1898                       Ajanda
1898 - 1912                Caba II
1912 - 1921                Jauna
1921 - 19..                Tabi
1960?                      Na Bema

1680                       Genyigba state founded at Gliji (usually known as Gliji).
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)
1680 - 1722                Folio Bebe I
1722 - 1725                Vacant
1725 - 1745                Assiongbon Dandje
1745 - 1748                Vacant
1748 - 1757                Ekue Adjalo
1757 - 1795                ....
1795 - 1815                Ekwe Azankpo
1815 - 1820                Foli Dekpo
1820                       Foli Tosu
1820 - 1847                Ekwe Sowu
1847 - 1849                Vacant
1849 - 1852                Ekwe Danku Agbanon I
1852 - 1854                Vacant
1854 - 1856                Seddo (Ganli)
1857 - 1866                Foli Aloffa
1866 - 10 Oct 1868         Vacant
10 Oct 1868 - 1883         Foli Awoussi Tonyo                 (d. 1883)
14 Jul 1884 - 14 May 1922  Foli Adjeoda Huegbo                (d. 1922)
14 May 1922 -  9 May 1929  Vacant
 9 May 1929 - 23 Feb 1972  Ambroise Kanyi Foley Agbanon II
16 Nov 1972 - 1981         Benoît Assion Tovoh -Regent
1981 - 1991                Tonyo Foli Bebe XIV
1991 - 1997                .... -Regent
1997 -                     Sedegbe Foli Bebe XV               (b. c.1940)

Rulers (title Aputaga)
- Ajigo family -
.... - ....                Quam-Dessu
.... - ....                Ahlonko Foli
.... - ....                Ahrlin
.... - 1821                Sekpon (Komlagan)
                             (from 1821, in Agoué)
1821 - 1834                Asrivi                             (b. 17.. - d. 1834)
1835 - 1852                Kodjo Agbossou (in Agbodrafo)
1854 - 1884                Kodjovi Djiyehue                   (b. 18.. - d. 1884)
1884 - 1887                Vacant
1887 - 1891                Anyakouvi
1891 - 1900                Ananidjin Gaba -Regent
1900 - 1906                Kuamvi Kodjovi
1906 - 1912                Kwassi Gaba -Regent
1912 - 1922                Amoussou Bruce
1922 - 192.                Ahyite Adjavon
192. - 26 Sep 1937         Kouakou Kponton                    (b. 1860? - d. 1937)
1937 - 1961?               Ata Quam Dessu XIII
1994? -                    Nana Ohiniko Quam Dessu XIV

Lolan

Rulers (title Togbé Ahuawoto)
- Lawson family -
30 Mar 1821 - 29 Jun 1857  Georges Akuété Zankli Lawson I     (b. c.1777 - d. 1857)
1857 - 10 Dec 1859         Laté Atchromitan Lawson -Regent
10 Dec 1859 - 12 May 1881  Alexandre Boêvi Lawson II          (b. 18.. - d. 1881)
1881 - 27 Oct 1883         William Tévi Agamazon Lawson -Regent
27 Oct 1883 - 18 Jan 1906  Betum Daniel Lawson III¹,²         (b. c.1860 - d. 1906)
1906 -  4 Feb 1909         Jackson Kpavuvu Lawson -Regent     (b. 18.. - d. 1918)
 4 Feb 1909 -  7 Nov 1918  Jackson Kpavuvu Lawson IV²,³       (s.a.)
1918 -  7 Apr 1921         Lawson Hetchely -Regent
 7 Apr 1921 - 18 Jan 1950  Frédéric Boêvi Body Lawson V⁴       (d. 1950)
1950 -  9 Apr 1953         Glyn Boèvi Gaîzer Lawson -Regent   (d. 1955)
 9 Apr 1953 - 29 May 1955  Glyn Boèvi Gaîzer Lawson VI        (s.a.)
1955 - 14 Apr 1960         Raphaêl Abalovi Lawson -Regent
14 Apr 1960 - 11 Jan 1991  Rudolph Tèvi Banku Lawson VII      (d. 1991)
1991 -  1 Aug 2002         Michel Laté Zodanou Lawson
                             Hetchelli -Regent
 1 Aug 2002 -              Savado Zankli Lawson VIII

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

 ¹Recognized as "king" by the Glidji dignitaries under British pressure (30 Jan 1884).

 ²Considered as simple "chiefs of Badji" (a neighborhood of Aneho) by the German authorities (1892-1914).

 ³The 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 supérieur" (5 May 1906); this is never called into question by the following Lawson chiefs.

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

Rulers
.... - ....                Ukpan Nabassi
.... - ....                Utun
.... - ....                Jalaria
.... - ....                Karakpe
.... - ....                Cakura
.... - ....                Wassan
.... - ....                Cabanna
.... - ....                Kpanja
.... - 1914                Cabao
1914 - 1924                Mama Bonfo
1924 - ....                Takassi

Rulers (title Uro Eso)
.... - 1860                Uro Eso Ca Jobo I
1860 - 1870                Uro Eso Ca Jobo II
                             (later Bukari "Malua")
1870 - 1888?               Uro Eso Ca Jobo III
.... - ....                Uro Eso Yusuf
1986?                      Uro Eso Yusuf Ayeva

Rulers
.... - ....                Asianu
.... - ....                Asianu Deji
.... - ....                Aja Ga
.... - ....                Bisiaku
.... - ....                Dra
1850?                      Dagadu I
18.. - 1897                Dagadu II
1897 - 1911                Dagadu III (1st time)
1911 - 1915                Vacant
1915 - ....                Dagadu III (2nd time)

Rulers
.... - ....                Aku Amafu
.... - ....                Bliti Kpetoki
.... - ....                Sombo Kotia
.... - ....                Edoe
.... - ....                Aklovi Paca
.... - ....                Ansa
.... - ....                Danjo
.... - ....                Agidi
.... - ....                Amu
.... - ....                Ejoevi
.... - ....                Jente
1888?                      Aboke
.... - ....                Tetevi
.... - ....                Kojo
.... - ....                Afoce
1960?                      Kojo

Ruler
1875 - 1898                Woru So

Ruler (styled "king" by the German authorities)
1884?                      Mensah

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 Dè)
.... - ....                Minji
.... - ....                Alohu
.... - ....                Akolu
.... - ....                Kokpon
.... - 1892                Kpoyizun

 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.

Rulers (styled "king" by the German authorities)
1884?                      Mlapa III
1997? -                    Mlapa V Moyennant