Gangnihessou
Also known as Do-Aklin
Do-Aklin or Gangnihessou (Ganye Hessou) or Dogbari is claimed as the founder of the Fon Kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin and the first person in the royal lineage of the Kings of Dahomey (the Aladaxonou dynasty). In many versions he is considered the first king of Dahomey even though the kingdom was founded after his death. Very little is known about Do-Aklin and most of it is connected to folklore, but it is generally claimed that he settled a large group of Aja people from Allada on the Abomey plateau amongst the local inhabitants in c. 1620. His son Dakodonu would eventually build a
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Gangnihessou (also known as Do-Aklin) is a legendary figure credited with founding the Fon Kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin around 1620, though most historical details about him come from folklore rather than documented sources. He is considered the ancestor of the royal line of Dahomey kings, having settled a large group of Aja people on the Abomey plateau where the kingdom would later develop under his descendants.
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Key facts
- Monarch.reign
- c. 1600-1620
- Monarch.name
- Do-Aklin
- Monarch.title
- Founder of the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Dahomey
- Monarch.image
- File:Symbole de Gangnihessou roi du Dahomey au mur de la place Goho à Abomey au Bénin (2).jpg
- Monarch.caption
- Symbol of Gangnihessou on the wall of Place Goho in Abomey in Benin in 2020
- Monarch.successor
- Dakodonou
- Monarch.royal house
- Aladaxonou
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4 sectionsContents
- Symbols and motto
- Settled in Abomey
- See also
- References
Do-Aklin or Gangnihessou (Ganye Hessou) or Dogbari is claimed as the founder of the Fon Kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin and the first person in the royal lineage of the Kings of Dahomey (the Aladaxonou dynasty). In many versions he is considered the first king of Dahomey even though the kingdom was founded after his death. Very little is known about Do-Aklin and most of it is connected to folklore, but it is generally claimed that he settled a large group of Aja people from Allada on the Abomey plateau amongst the local inhabitants in c. 1620. His son Dakodonu would eventually build a palace on the plateau and began forming the Kingdom of Dahomey.
==Symbols and motto== Gangnihessou had a bird, a drum and a club as his symbol. His motto was that he was the biggest bird and sonorous drum, that nobody can prevent him.