This is a list of rulers of the kingdom of Dassa, a territory located in present-day Benin.
The Kingdom of Dassa was founded around 1600. Around 1800, Dahomey won it in a conquest. In 1889, it became independent of Dahomey, but was placed under a French protectorate.
Oba = Ruler.
Tenure | Incumbent | Historical era | Notes |
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c.1600 | Foundation of Dassa kingdom | ||
c.1800 | Conquest by Danhome | ||
1889 | French protectorate independent of Danhome | ||
c. 1600 – ???? | Origi, Oba | ||
Araye, Oba | |||
Okemou, Oba | |||
Oyoubo, Oba | |||
Agou, Oba | |||
Osoy, Oba | |||
Araka, Oba | |||
Kinyoun, Oba | |||
Nana, Oba | |||
Ojo, Oba | |||
Egba Kotan I, Oba | |||
Sokoti, Oba | |||
Arisi, Oba | |||
???? – 1889 | Amoro, Oba | French West Africa (France) | |
1889 – ???? | Ajikin Zomaw, Oba | ||
???? – 1941 | Abisi Oyo, Oba | ||
13 June 1941 – 24 July 1942 | Awo Alagi, Oba | ||
1942 – ???? | Bernardin Zomaw, Oba | ||
3 March 2002 – ???? | Egba Kotan II, Oba | Republic of Benin | |
c. 2023[1] – | Djagou Afoman Egbakokou II, Oba |