List of rulers of the Ewe state of Anlo

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The Ewe State of Anlo is headed by the Awoamefia. the traditional political and spiritual leader of the Anlos. The first Awoamefia, Togbi Sri I, instituted a system of selecting rulers in alternating fashion from the Adzovia and Bate clans. He wanted to ensure that his successor would be Adeladza of the Bate clan instead of a member of his own Adzovia clan. He did this to reward Adeladza for successfully recovering the Awoamefia stool from King Togbe Agorkoli of Notsie.

List of rulers of the Ewe State of Anlo[edit]

Tenure[note 1] Awoamefia (ruler) Clan Notes
1468–1504 Togbi Sri I Adzovia Was known as Kponoe before installation as chief by his maternal uncle Togbi Amega Wenya at Notsie.[2] Along with Wenya, led the migration of Ewes from Notsie to the southern Volta area that became Anlo State.[3]
1504–1524 Togbi Adeladza I Bate
1525–1538 Togbi Zanyedo I Adzovia
1540–1568 Togbi Akotsui I Bate
1568–1594 Togbi Nditsi I Adzovia
1595–1630 Togbi Adzanu I (Fiayidziehe) Bate
1631–1660 Togbi Agodomatu I Bate
1661–1685 Togbi Agoleha I Adzovia
1686–1725 Togbi Axolu Nunya I Bate
1726–1776 Togbi Atsia I Adzovia
1784–1810 Togbi Atsiasa I Adzovia
1810–1840 Togbi Letsa Gbagba I Bate
1849–1906 Togbi Amedor Kpegla I Bate
1906–1956 Togbi Sri II Adzovia
1957–1997 Togbi Adeladza II Bate
1997–2011 Awodada Togbi Agbesi Awusu II (Acting Awoamefia) Agave
2011–present Togbi Sri III Adzovia Installed February 23, 2011.[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ All dates up to 1997 follow those of the list of Awoamefias compiled by Agbotadua Kumassah, official historian of the Awoamefia Palace.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kumassah, Agbotadua (2009). The migration saga of the Anlo-Ewes of Ghana (2nd ed.).
  2. ^ "The Awoamezi And Kaklaku Stools Of Anlo: Origin & History". August 5, 2003. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Wyllie, R. W. (1977). "Kponoe and the Tado Stool: A Problem in the Interpretation of the Anlo Migration Tradition (Ghana/Togo)". Anthropos. 72 (1/2): 119–128.
  4. ^ "New Awomefia For Anlo Installed". February 23, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2018.

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