Dakodonu

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Dakodonu was the second king of Dahomey , a kingdom in what is now Benin . He ruled from 1620 to 1645.

According to the ancient stories of Abomey , Dakodonu overthrew his brother, the previous king Gangnihessou , while he was on a journey through his kingdom.

Dakodonu is portrayed as a brutal and violent man. His symbols were an indigo-colored glass (a reference to the murder of an indigo farmer named Donu, whose name he appended to his original name "Dako"), a tinder box and a war club.

Before he died, Dakodonu named his nephew Aho Houegbadja as his successor.

predecessor Office successor
Gangnihessou King of Dahomey
1620–1645 		Houegbadja
personal data
SURNAME Dakodonu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Daku donu; Daco-Donu
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of Dahomey , in what is now Benin
DATE OF BIRTH before 1620
DATE OF DEATH after 1645