The symbol of Tegbessou of the buffalo in a tunic at Place goho in Abomey
Reign
1740–1774
Predecessor
Agaja
Successor
Kpengla
Died
1774 (1775)
House
Aladaxonou
Father
Agaja
Mother
Hwanjile
Tegbesu (French: Tegbessou) or Bossa Ahadee was a king of the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, from 1740 until 1774. While not the oldest son of King Agaja (1718-1740), he became king after Agaja's death following a succession struggle with a brother.
Tegbesu (French: Tegbessou) or Bossa Ahadee was a king of the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, from 1740 until 1774. While not the oldest son...
status to the Oyo empire. Tegbesu, also spelled as Tegbessou, was King of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, from 1740 until 1774. Tegbesu was not the oldest son...
explain why Hwanjile allied herself with Tegbesu, but they do state that Hwanjile played a pivotal role in Tegbesu's accession to the throne, displacing his...
vodun (gods). The most famous kpojito was Hwanjile, who reigned with King Tegbesu in the mid-eighteenth century. Bay, Edna G. (1995). "Belief, Legitimacy...
any lists of Kings of Dahomey. 1718 to 1740 Agaja, Ahosu 1740 to 1774 Tegbesu, Ahosu 1774 to 1789 Kpengla, Ahosu 1789 to 1797 Agonglo, Ahosu 1797 to...
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