Rulers of Orungu
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The combination of heredity succession to the election. The king is elected by heads of clans, among the son or brothers of King deceased mother's side. This procedure ensures that all clans have a chance to power.
List of Agamwinboni (Rulers) of Orungu Dynasty (Gabon
Source : the genealogy has been taken from : Mandji.net
List of Agamwinboni (Rulers) of Orungu Dynasty (GabonGabonGabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
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| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ca. 1700 | Reto Ndongo | born ca. 1670. Head of the clan Abulia. Founder of the kingdom. |
| ca. 1730 to ???? | Ndébulia Mburu, Agamwinboni | born around 1700, clan Awuru (galwa) |
| ca. ???? to 1750 | Rénjangué Ndongo, Agamwinboni | born around 1700, clan Agalikéwa |
| ca. 1750 to ???? | Rénkondjé, Agamwinboni | born around 1730, clan Abulia |
| ca. 1750 to 1790 | Ngwèrangu'Iwono, Agamwinboni | born around 1730, clan Avangué |
| 1790 | Ndombe, Agamwinboni | To reign in 1790 against the will of his father. Ayandji clan. Is deposited and removed by Spaniards. |
| 1790 to 1810 | Rénwombi Mpolo, Agamwinboni | clan Avandji. Enthroned with Spanish aid. Capitals: Mandja Island and Apomandé. Grand King of Orungu, then at the height of its power. |
| 1810 to 1840 | Ogul’Issogwe Rogombe Mpolo or Passol, Agamwinboni |
clan Aziza. He led many wars with its neighbors (including Nkomi), hence the expression "wars of Rogombé". |
| 1840 to 1862 | Ombango Rogombe Ikinda or King Pascal, Agamwinboni |
Brought up in Spain. clan Abulia. Capital: Osèngatanga. Has always been opposed to signing with the French. |
| 1862 to 1865 | Ndebulia, Agamwinboni | Clan Alola (Nkomi), Capital: Izambé. Orungu sells the country to France (Treaty of Cap Lopez and Nazaré) |
| 1865 to 1882 | Ntchènguè or Ranyonyuna (litt. the rectifier), Agamwinboni | clan Aguéndjé |
| 1882 until unknown | Avonowanga, Agamwinboni | Abulia clan, mother Benga. |
| until 1927 | Rogombé-Nwèntchandi, Agamwinboni | clan Aguéndjé, died in 1932. Only "moral" authority. |
| 1927 | Orungu kingdom abolished by the French colonial government. | |
Source : the genealogy has been taken from : Mandji.net
See also
- Kingdom of OrunguKingdom of OrunguThe Kingdom of Orungu was a small, pre-colonial state of what is now Gabon in West Africa. Through its control of the slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was able to become the most powerful of the trading centers that developed in Gabon during that period.-Origins:The Kingdom of...
- GabonGabonGabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
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- Colonial Heads of GabonColonial heads of GabonSee below for continuation 1886 to 17 August 1960For continuation after independence, see: Heads of State of Gabon-See also:*Gabon**Heads of State of Gabon*Lists of incumbents...
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