Rulers of Togo

An exhaustive list of recorded kings/rulers of Togo spanning from the 1500s to the 2000s. You can use filters to sort by ruling year or location. An interactive timeline of this data can be found here. The initial title of this article has been changed from “Chiefs and Rulers of Togo” to “Rulers of Togo” since this list contains kings with dedicated titles, not chiefs. Currently, the list is male-centric, but further research is needed to include women rulers.

Chiefs and Rulers of Togo

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Location	Start	End	Born	Died	Name	Alt Name	Years Ruled	Age When Reign Started	Age At Death	Co Ruler	Regency	Estimated Dates	Notes
1	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1540	1590			Ahoussan I	Ahusan	50
2	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1590	1630			Jondo		40				TRUE
3	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1610	1650			Adandjo		40
4	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1650	1700			Loko Nenkounmonhoue		50				TRUE
5	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1700	1735			Medjeto	Mejeto	35
6	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1735	1775			Gbede		40				TRUE
7	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1775	1800			Hon		25
8	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1800	1820			Tossou Agbonin		20				TRUE
9	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1820	1822			Houndo		2
10	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1822	1835			Loko Foligbo		13				TRUE
11	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1835	1837			Alifa		2
12	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1837	1841			Folly Sossou Aglango		4				TRUE
13	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1841	1842			Houeyo	Hueyo	1
14	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1842	1860			Adigli	Ahokou Tofa	18
15	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1860	1877			Loko Fantodji		17				TRUE
16	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1877	1880			Yanmlimadjo		3
17	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1880	1890			Foligbo Mevode		10				TRUE
18	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1890	1990			Interregnum		100
19	Agbanankin (Hulagbêkon)	1990	0	1934		Aboussan VIII	Gbedemon Clement Folisson
20	Bafilo	1700	0			Agara								1st ruler
21	Bafilo	0	0			Agbelewou
22	Bafilo	0	0			Londi
23	Bafilo	0	0			Djobo I Kotoporom
24	Bafilo	0	0			Koura
25	Bafilo	0	0			Bangna
26	Bafilo	0	0			Bossi
27	Bafilo	0	0		1891	Akondo							TRUE
28	Bafilo	1891	1895			Bodi	Bode	4					TRUE
29	Bafilo	1895	1945			Sama		50					TRUE
30	Bafilo	1945	1954			Bangna Akpara		9					TRUE
31	Bafilo	1954	1956			Djobo II		2					TRUE
32	Bafilo	1956	19			Bangna Ali							TRUE
33	Bafilo	19	1976			Bangana Abinte
34	Bafilo	1976	1977			Esso Ratei		1				TRUE		1st time
35	Bafilo	1977	1988			Esso Ratei		11						2nd time
36	Bafilo	1988	1989			Vacant		1					TRUE
37	Bafilo	1989	2007			Esso Ratei		18					TRUE	3rd time
38	Bafilo	2007	2013			Esso Abdou		6				TRUE	TRUE
39	Bafilo	2014	2017			Vacant		3					TRUE
40	Bafilo	2017	0			Abooulaye Kerim
41	Bassar	1800	18			Oubote Ossakar
42	Bassar	18	18			Oubote Moghar	Mogbar
43	Bassar	18	1856			Beme
44	Bassar	1856	1897			Djintendja I	Jintenja	41						30th ruler
45	Bassar	1856	1897			Dare		41			TRUE		TRUE
46	Bassar	1856	1897			Atakpa I		41			TRUE		TRUE
47	Bassar	1897	1941			Atakpa-Bem Kpanté		44
48	Bassar	1941	2	1905	1981	Bassabi Atakpa II		40	36	76
49	Bassar	1981	0			Wake Djintendja II	T'ba Yawanke Biteme
50	Be	1682	0			Akplaka I Huve	Agbogo
51	Be	0	0			Togbo I	Akoli
52	Be	0	0			Agboli I	Aholu Nunya
53	Be	0	0			Akplaka II Huve	Nyagui
54	Be	0	0			Togbo II	Kluvi
55	Be	0	0			Agboli II	Anyamaga
56	Be	0	1834		1834	Akplaka III Huve	Avusu
57	Be	1834	0			Togbo III	Atiogbe
58	Be	0	0			Agboli III	Azanu
59	Be	0	0			Akplaka Huve IV	Agbome
60	Be	0	1910		1916	Togbo IV	Sogbona
61	Be	1910	1916			Aklassou I		6
62	Be	1916	1941			Agboli IV	Amlo	25
63	Be	1942	1965			Akplaka V	Peke	23
64	Be	1965	1967			Regency		2					TRUE
65	Be	1967	1980			Togbo V	Messa	13
66	Be	1980	1989			Joseph Atsou Adela Aklassou II		9					TRUE
67	Be	1990	2012		2012	Atsou Adela Aklassou III		22					TRUE
68	Be	2012	26			Agbo Alonou Atsoo		2				TRUE
69	Be	26	0			Louis Mawuko Kwami Aklassou IV
70	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1750	0			Na Biema Bonsafo I	Bema Bonsafo
71	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	0	0			Tchaba I	Caba I						TRUE
72	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	0	0			Na Ba
73	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	0	1820			Siki							TRUE
74	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	0	1853			Na Moussa							TRUE
75	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	18	18		1872	Djokoura
76	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1872	1875			Marba		3
77	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1875	1882			Lafia Langbana		7
78	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1882	1883			Acourou	Acuru	1					TRUE
79	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1883	1889			Na Da		6			TRUE		TRUE
80	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1884	1889			Sambiego Da		5			TRUE		TRUE
81	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1884	1898			Biema Asabie	Bema Sabie	14			TRUE		TRUE
82	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1884	1898			Adjanda	Ajanda	14
83	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1898	1912			Tchaba II	Caba II	14					TRUE
84	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1912	1921			Djaouna	Jauna	9
85	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1921	1959			Tabi Nambiena I		38					TRUE
86	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1960	1963			Na Biema Bonsafo II		3
87	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1963	17		1978	Na Tyaba Tyekoura		14
88	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1978	2008			Anzoumana N'Diabara		30					TRUE
89	Cokossi (Tchokossi)(Anufu, Anoufou)	1978	2015			Zakar Tabi Nambiema II		37					TRUE
90	Genyigba (Gliji)	1680	1722			Togbe Folio Bebe I		42
91	Genyigba (Gliji)	1722	1725			Regency		3					TRUE
92	Genyigba (Gliji)	1725	1745			Assiongbon Dandje	Folio Bebe II	20
93	Genyigba (Gliji)	1745	1748			Regency		3					TRUE
94	Genyigba (Gliji)	1748	1754			Ekwe Adjalo	Folio Bebe III	6
95	Genyigba (Gliji)	1754	1760			Regency		6					TRUE
96	Genyigba (Gliji)	1760	1785			Ekwe Azankpo	Folio Bebe IV	25
97	Genyigba (Gliji)	1785	1813			Foli Dekpo	Folio Bebe V	28
98	Genyigba (Gliji)	1813	1815		1815	Foli Tosu		2				TRUE
99	Genyigba (Gliji)	1813	1815			Foli Tosu	Folio Bebe VI	2						s.a.
100	Genyigba (Gliji)	1815	1846			Ekwe Sowu	Folio Bebe VII	31
101	Genyigba (Gliji)	1846	1849			Regency		3					TRUE
102	Genyigba (Gliji)	1849	1852			Ekwe Danku Agbanon I	Folio Bebe VIII	3
103	Genyigba (Gliji)	1852	1854			Regency		2					TRUE
104	Genyigba (Gliji)	1854	1856			Ekwe Seddo	Folio Bebe IX	2
105	Genyigba (Gliji)	1856	1857			Regency		1					TRUE
106	Genyigba (Gliji)	1857	1866			Foli Kpove Aloffa	Folio Bebe X	9
107	Genyigba (Gliji)	1866	10			Regency		2					TRUE
108	Genyigba (Gliji)	10	1883		1883	Foli Awoussi Tonyo	Folio Bebe XI	14					TRUE
109	Genyigba (Gliji)	1883	14			Regency		1					TRUE
110	Genyigba (Gliji)	14	14		1922	Foli Adjeoda Huegbo	Folio Bebe XII	37
111	Genyigba (Gliji)	14	9			Regency		6					TRUE
112	Genyigba (Gliji)	9	23	1898	1972	Ambroise Kanyi Foley Agbanon II	Folio Bebe XIII	42	30	74
113	Genyigba (Gliji)	16	1981			Benoît Assion Tovoh		8				TRUE
114	Genyigba (Gliji)	9	23		1992	Ge Tonyo Foli Bebe XIV		10
115	Genyigba (Gliji)	23	12			Feu Tetekpoe		5				TRUE
116	Genyigba (Gliji)	12	0	1962		Sedegbe Foli Bebe XV
117	Aneho	1660	1670			Nana Quam-Dessou I		10
118	Aneho	1670	1718			Ahlonko Foli	Quam-Dessou II	48
119	Aneho	1718	1736			Vacant		18					TRUE
120	Aneho	1736	1771			Ahrlin	Quam-Dessou III	35					TRUE
121	Aneho	1772	1812			Sekpon	Quam-Dessou IV	40
122	Aneho	1813	1821			Komlangan	Quam-Dessu V	8					TRUE	from 1821, in Agoué
123	Aneho	1821	1835		1834	Assrivi	Quam-Dessou VI	14
124	Aneho	1835	1839			Vacant		4					TRUE
125	Aneho	1839	1852			Kodjo Agbossou	Quam-Dessou VII	13						in Agbodrafo
126	Aneho	1839	1852			Kouawo Adade Nutepe	Quam-Dessou VIII	13
127	Aneho	1853	1884		1884	Kodjovi Djiyehue	Quam-Dessou IX	31
128	Aneho	1884	1887			Vacant		3					TRUE
129	Aneho	1887	1891			Anyakuvi Agbo	Quam-Dessou X	4
130	Aneho	1891	1900			Anya Djin Gaba		9				TRUE
131	Aneho	1900	1910			Kuamvi Kodjovi Quam-Dessou XI		10
132	Aneho	1910	1922			Frank Kouassi Gaba		12				TRUE		1st time
133	Aneho	1910	1922			Thomas Koffi Apetovi Quam-Dessou XII		12
134	Aneho	1922	1926	1860	1937	Kouakoa Kponton		4	62	77		TRUE	TRUE
135	Aneho	1926	1938			Frank Kouassi Gaba		12				TRUE		2nd time
136	Aneho	1938	26		1977	Ata Quam-Dessou XIII		39
137	Aneho	27	25			Vacant							TRUE
138	Aneho	25	2	1918	2007	Ohiniko Quam-Dessou XIV		29	59	89			TRUE
139	Aneho	10	24			Ata Kue Sipohon Gaba		4				TRUE
140	Aneho	24	0			Nana Anè Ohiniko Quam-Dessu XV
141	Lolan	30	29	1777	1857	Georges Akuété Zankli Lawson I		36	43	80			TRUE
142	Lolan	0	10	1826	1859	George Latty Lawson		1	31	33		TRUE
143	Lolan	10	10			Laté Atchromitan Lawson						TRUE	TRUE
144	Lolan	10	12	1823	1881	Alexandre Boêvi Lawson II		21	36	58			TRUE
145	Lolan	18	3	1826	1883	Edmond Lawson		2	54	57		TRUE	TRUE
146	Lolan	3	27			William Tévi Agamazon Lawson						TRUE	TRUE
147	Lolan	27	18	1860	1906	Betum Daniel Lawson III		22	23	46			TRUE
148	Lolan	18	4		1918	Jackson Kpavuvu Lawson		3				TRUE	TRUE
149	Lolan	4	7			Jackson Kpavuvu Lawson IV		9					TRUE	s.a.
150	Lolan	7	7			Lawson Hetchely		2				TRUE	TRUE
151	Lolan	7	18		1950	Frédéric Boêvi Body Lawson V4		28					TRUE
152	Lolan	19	9		1955	Glyn Boèvi Gaîzer Lawson		3				TRUE
153	Lolan	9	29			Glyn Boèvi Gaîzer Lawson VI		2						s.a.
154	Lolan	29	14			Raphaêl Abalovi Lawson		4				TRUE
155	Lolan	14	11		1991	Rudolph Tèvi Banku Lawson VII		30
156	Lolan	0	1			Laté Zodanou Michel Lawson Hetchelli		11				TRUE	TRUE
157	Lolan	1	0	1952		Savado Zankli Lawson VIII							TRUE
158	Kabu (Kabou)	1800	1830			Ukpan Nabassi		30					TRUE
159	Kabu (Kabou)	1830	1865			Utun	Outoun	35					TRUE
160	Kabu (Kabou)	1865	1880			Jalaria	Djalatia	15					TRUE
161	Kabu (Kabou)	1880	0			Karakpe							TRUE
162	Kabu (Kabou)	0	1891			Cakura	Cakoura
163	Kabu (Kabou)	1891	1894			Wassan	Wassane	3
164	Kabu (Kabou)	1894	1895			Kpanja		1
165	Kabu (Kabou)	1895	1914			Cabao		19
166	Kabu (Kabou)	1914	1924			Mama Bonfo		10						f?
167	Kabu (Kabou)	1924	31		1942	Takassi		18
168	Kabu (Kabou)	31	0			Regency							TRUE
169	Kabu (Kabou)	0	1953			Bassabi Bonfo		9
170	Kabu (Kabou)	0	1982			Bonfoh Nouhoum		38					TRUE
171	Koma (Kuma)	0	0			Dom Gameti I								1st ruler
172	Koma (Kuma)	0	0			Dom Wedzo Gameti II
173	Koma (Kuma)	0	1954			Dom Dayi Wedzo Gameti III							TRUE
174	Koma (Kuma)	0	1959			Gustave Amedome						TRUE	TRUE
175	Koma (Kuma)	0	1987			Komlan Dom Gameti IV							TRUE
176	Koma (Kuma)	0	0			Wedzi Gameti V
177	Koma (Kuma)	0	2007			Wedzi Gameti VII
178	Koma (Kuma)	0	12	1943	2010	Tchini Koffinyo Dom Wedzi Gameti VII		3	64	67			TRUE
179	Koma (Kuma)	12	0			Regency							TRUE
180	Kotokoli	1785	1805			Agoro Dam		20
181	Kotokoli	1805	1825			Bang'na Tcha-Ali		20					TRUE
182	Kotokoli	1825	1845			Takpara		20
183	Kotokoli	1845	1865			Akoriko		20
184	Kotokoli	1865	1885			Koura		20
185	Kotokoli	1885	0			Regency		3					TRUE
186	Kotokoli	0	22			Djobo I Boukari		8
187	Kotokoli	22	0			Regency							TRUE
188	Kotokoli	0	1901			Tcha Djobo II		2					TRUE
189	Kotokoli	1901	0			Djobo III Tcha Gademou		5					TRUE
190	Kotokoli	20	6			Djobo IV Bouraima		17					TRUE
191	Kotokoli	8	6			Regency		2					TRUE	maybe regent for Anyoro Tcha Godemou who co-ruled
192	Kotokoli	8	2			Anyoro Tcha Godemou		23					TRUE
193	Kotokoli	2	18			Regency							TRUE
194	Kotokoli	18	1959	1904	1980	Isifou Ayeva		10	44	76				1st time, exiled 1959-1963
195	Kotokoli	1959	1963			Regency		4					TRUE
196	Kotokoli	1963	30			Isifou Ayeva		17						2nd time, s.a.
197	Kotokoli	1	24			Regency		5					TRUE
198	Kotokoli	24	21			Koura Foudou Ayeva		8
199	Kotokoli	21	1	1939	2011	Abdou-Latifou Ayeva		16	55	72		TRUE
200	Kotokoli	1	24			Souleymane Ayeva		1				TRUE
201	Kotokoli	24	0			Akoriko Ali
202	Kpangalam	1785	1805			Agora Ouro Dam		20						1st ruler
203	Kpangalam	1805	0			Ngami
204	Kpangalam	0	0			Bondi Agarci							TRUE
205	Kpangalam	0	0			Agoudo	Agudo
206	Kpangalam	0	0		1937	Ayiva
207	Kpangalam	1937	1952			Akpa		15
208	Kpangalam	1952	1970			Koura	Kura	18
209	Kpangalam	1970	9			Regency		1					TRUE
210	Kpangalam	9	5	1910	1984	Akpo Bang'na Koumci Yaya Madjokawu		12	61	74			TRUE
211	Kpangalam	10	24			Regency		1					TRUE
212	Kpangalam	24	1996			Agrinia Asma		9					TRUE
213	Kpangalam	1998	0	1921		Bodjo Agoro
214	Kpessi	0	0			Akou Amafou	Aku Amafu							1st ruler
215	Kpessi	0	0			Bliti Kpetoki
216	Kpessi	0	0			Sombo Kotia
217	Kpessi	0	0			Edou	Edoe
218	Kpessi	0	0			Aklovi Paca							TRUE
219	Kpessi	0	0			Ansa
220	Kpessi	0	0			Dandjo	Danjo
221	Kpessi	0	0			Agidi
222	Kpessi	0	0			Amou	Amu
223	Kpessi	0	0			Ejoevi
224	Kpessi	0	0			Djente	Jente
225	Kpessi	0	1888			Aboke							TRUE
226	Kpessi	0	0			Tetyevi	Tetevi
227	Kpessi	0	0			Kodjo I	Kojo I
228	Kpessi	0	0			Afoce							TRUE
229	Kpessi	0	1960			Kodjo II	Kojo II						TRUE
230	Kpessi	2008	2014			Kowou Abongo Koffi		6					TRUE
231	Kpessi	2008	2017			Edem Ari Kwamivi Akouvi		9					TRUE
232	Kumde	1875	1898			Woru So		23
233	Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo)	1832	18			Assiakoley I
234	Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo)	1832	1884			Mensah I		52					TRUE
235	Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo)	0	0			Sowoa Ayi Mensah II
236	Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo)	0	1958			Assiakoley II							TRUE
237	Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo)	0	0			Assiakoley III
238	Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo)	0	0			Assiakoley IV
239	Porto Seguro (Agbodrafo)	2006	0			Apeto Mensah Assiakoley V Enouke
240	Tado	0	0			Minji
241	Tado	0	0			Alohu
242	Tado	0	0			Akolu
243	Tado	0	0			Kokpon
244	Tado	0	1892			Kpoyizun
245	Tchamba (Chamba)	1750	17			Gnaou								1st ruler
246	Tchamba (Chamba)	0	0			Seri
247	Tchamba (Chamba)	0	0			Koh
248	Tchamba (Chamba)	0	0			Iyi Djobo I
249	Tchamba (Chamba)	0	0			Boutcho							TRUE
250	Tchamba (Chamba)	0	0			Deji I
251	Tchamba (Chamba)	0	0			Koura
252	Tchamba (Chamba)	0	1884			Dore							TRUE
253	Tchamba (Chamba)	0	0			Oukata Agbere
254	Tchamba (Chamba)	0	0			Kangara
255	Tchamba (Chamba)	0	1921			Djiwa							TRUE
256	Tchamba (Chamba)	1934	1941			Issaka I		7					TRUE
257	Tchamba (Chamba)	1942	1948			Djobo II		6					TRUE
258	Tchamba (Chamba)	13	1956			Djari Agbere Issaka II		9					TRUE
259	Tchamba (Chamba)	1957	1988			Abdoulaye Titikpina I		31					TRUE
260	Tchamba (Chamba)	3	1994			Amouzou Tchibara		4					TRUE
261	Tchamba (Chamba)	22	2010			Bouh Bakari Titikpina II	Biguiyi Oudja	14					TRUE
262	Tchamba (Chamba)	28	0			Affo Tanko Ousese Boe Dedji II
263	Tegbe (Notse)	1670	1720			Koli	Agokoli I	50					TRUE
264	Tegbe (Notse)	1720	0			Asiga
265	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Vito
266	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Sroukpe
267	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Sije
268	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Wotse
269	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Akpapou
270	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Aloko
271	Tegbe (Notse)	0	1800			Agbodovi							TRUE
272	Tegbe (Notse)	1800	0			Egou							TRUE
273	Tegbe (Notse)	1819	0			Otekpeh							TRUE
274	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Kpovenyi
275	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Klou Zankou
276	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Agbasodenou	Kpojega
277	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Ajayito
278	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Tsevi
279	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0			Alidjinou
280	Tegbe (Notse)	0	0		1982	Agokoli II							TRUE
281	Tegbe (Notse)	1982	1988			Afatsawo Adzidedzi K. Agokoli III		6
282	Tegbe (Notse)	1988	1990		1990	Vacant		2					TRUE
283	Tegbe (Notse)	1990	0			Agboli Agokoli IV
284	Togoville, Mlapa	0	0			Togbedjin Mlapa								1st Ruler
285	Togoville, Mlapa	0	1834		1834	Sidol							TRUE
286	Togoville, Mlapa	0	1834			Plakoo Mlapa I							TRUE
287	Togoville, Mlapa	0	1884		1884	Agomegan Mlapa II
288	Togoville, Mlapa	5	1904		1904	Plakoo Mlapa III		19
289	Togoville, Mlapa	1904	1925		1928	Messan Gnehoun		21				TRUE
290	Togoville, Mlapa	1928	1932			Sebastian Djossan Messan		4				TRUE
291	Togoville, Mlapa	1932	1968		1968	Sebastian Djossou Mlapa IV		36
292	Togoville, Mlapa	1968	1984			Gbedevi Plekou		16				TRUE
293	Togoville, Mlapa	1984	2001		2014	Xavier Moyennant Mlapa V		17						1st time
294	Togoville, Mlapa	2001	2004			Plakoo Ananivi		3				TRUE
295	Togoville, Mlapa	2004	2014			Xavier Moyennant Mlapa V		10						2nd time, s.a.
296	Togoville, Mlapa	2014	7			Sodokpon Azanlessessi		4				TRUE
297	Togoville, Mlapa	7	0	1970		Joel Kwassi Mensah Mlapa VI

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Chiefs and Rulers of Togo

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