Haffon (c. 1695–1727) was the last ruler of the

Kingdom of Whydah The Kingdom of Whydah () Known locally as; ''Glexwe'' / ''Glehoue'', but also known and spelt in old literature as; ''Hueda'', ''Whidah,'' ''Ajuda'', ''Ouidah'', ''Whidaw,'' ''Juida'', and ''Juda' (; ) (Negroland to adjacent countries, William ...

before it was captured by the forces of

Dahomey The Kingdom of Dahomey () was a West African List of kingdoms in Africa throughout history, kingdom located within present-day Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904. It developed on the Abomey Plateau amongst the Fon people in ...

in 1727. Born in about 1695, Haffon became King of Whydah in 1708. He was not crowned in a formal ceremony at

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until April 1725. His coronation party included 40 of his favorite wives. The 1725 date is that given by

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but some modern scholars argue it happened in 1717–1718.

References

*Harms, Robert. ''The Diligent: A Voyage Through the Worlds of the Slave Trade''. Basic Books: New York, 2002. p. 152–155. Kings in Africa 1690s births 18th-century monarchs in Africa 1727 deaths History of Benin {{Africa-royal-stub