List of rulers of the Kingdom of Dagbon

This is a tree of the monarchs of the traditional Kingdom of Dagbon, the kingdom of the Dagomba people, located in northern Ghana.[1]

The term Ya-Na means "king of strength" in the Dagbani language. It was adopted by king (Na) Sitobu, and has since been the term for the king of Dagbon.

Tohazie
(?–1260)
Tohazie and his group of invader hunters arrive in northern Ghana and southern Burkina Faso c. 1250.
r. ≈1250–1260
Kpugnumbo
Son of Tohazie and princess of the King of the Mali Empire.
Becomes chief of Biung c. 1300.
(?–1320)
r. 1300–1320
Naa Gbewaa
First king of greater Dagbon.
(?–1365)
r. ≈1320–1365
Zirli
First son of Gbewaa.
(?–1375)
r. ≈1365–1375
Tohagu
Third son of Gbewaa.
Tohigu who was from the same mother with Zirli insisted on succeeding the lion skin but Shitobu and his younger brother Shitobu and Mantabo who was also from one mother objected. Through the instability the Tohigu brothers brought on him, he separated to form the Mampurugu kingdom. The two brothers Shitobu and Mantambo succeeded Gbewaa lion skin. That is why till today the Yaa Naa and the Bimbila Naa use the lion to symbolise their kingdoms. Pusiga to Gambaga in c. 1378.
Naa Gbewaa's daughter, Princess Yamtori]] creates early Mossi states.
(?–1384)
r. ≈1375–1384
Yaa Naa Sitobu
son of Gbewaa.
Establishes new Dagomba state ≈1409.
(?–1414)
1384–1414
Yaa Naa Nyagsi
Son of Sitobu.
Built new capital at Diyeli.
(?–1432)
1415–1432
Yaa Naa Zulandi
(?–1442)
1432–1442
Yaa Naa Bierigudeera
(?–1454)
1442–1454
Yaa Naa Darigudeera
His son marries the daughter of a local chief in Bouna and their son, Bounkani, establishes the Bouna Kingdom.
(?–1469)
1454–1469
Yaa Naa Zolgu
(?–1486)
1469–1486
Yaa Naa Zongma
(?–1432)
1486–1506
Yaa Naa Ningmitooni
(?–1514)
1406–1514
Yaa Naa Dimani
(?–1527)
1514–1527
Yaa Naa Yanzoe
(?–1543)
1527–1543
Yaa Naa Darizegu
(?–1554)
1543–1554
Yaa Naa Luro
(?–1570)
1554–1570
Yaa Naa Titugri
(?–1589)
1570–1589
Yaa Naa Zagli
(?–1608)
1589–1608
Yaa Naa Zokuli
(?–1627)
1609–1627
Yaa Naa Gungobili
(?–1648)
1627–1648
Yaa Naa Zangyina
(?–1677)
1648–1677
Yaa Naa Andani I
Andani Sighle "Bangumanga"
(?–1687)
1677–1687
Yaa Naa Djingle
Binbiegu
(?–1700)
1687–1700
Yaa Naa Gareba I
(?–1720)
1700–1720
Yaa Naa Ziblim I
Ziblim Saa
Nasalan Ziblim
(?–1735)
1720–1735
Yaa Naa Ziblim II
Ziblim Bandamda
(?–1740)
1735–1740
Yaa Naa Mahama I
Mahama Korgu
(?–?)
?–?
Yaa Naa Ziblim III
Ziblim Kulunku
(?–1760)
1740–1760
Yaa Naa Andani II
Andani Jangbariga
(?–1778)
1760–1778
Yaa Naa Sumani
Sumani Zwole
(?–1779)
1778–1779
Yaa Naa Yakubu I
Yakuba
(?–1839)
1799–1839
Yaa Naa Abdulai I
Abdulai Yakubu
Ablai Kpema
(?–1876)
1864–1876
Yaa Naa Andani II
Andani Yakubu
(?–1899)
1876–1899
Yaa Naa Darimani
Kukra Adjei
Kukarijee
(?–1899)
1899–1899
Yaa Naa Alasani
(?–1917)
1899–1917
Yaa Naa Bukari I
Bukari Andani
Abdicated
(?–1920)
1920–1920
Yaa Naa Abdulai II
Ablai bila
Ruled as regent until 1920.
After Bukari I abdication, ruled from 1920 to 1938.
(?–1938)
1917–1938
Yaa Naa Mahama II
Mahama bila
(?–1948)
1938–6 February 1948
Yaa Naa Mahama III
(?–1953)
1948–1953
Yaa Naa Abdulai III
(?–1967)
1953–1967
Yaa Naa Andani III
(?–1967)
1968–1969
Yaa Naa Mahama IV
Mahamadu Abdulai
(?–1967)
2 September 1969–1974
Yaa Naa Yakubu II
Yakubu Andani
Murdered along with 39 of his elders.
(?–27 March 2002)
1974–27 March 2002
Yaa Naa Gariba II
Abukari Mahama
(1939–?)
18 January 2019–?

See also

References

  1. Kuyini, Bawa (22 July 2013). Re-Thinking Values in Africa: For Collective Wellbeing. BookBaby. ISBN 9781922204882.
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