| Do-Aklin | |
|---|---|
| Founder of the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Dahomey | |
.jpg) Symbol of Gangnihessou on the wall of Place Goho in Abomey in Benin in 2020 | |
| Reign | c. 1600-1620 |
| Successor | Dakodonou |
| House | Aladaxonou |
Do-Aklin or Gangnihessou (Ganye Hessou) or Dogbari is claimed as the founder of the Fon Kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin and the first person in the royal lineage of the Kings of Dahomey (the Aladaxonou dynasty). In many versions he is considered the first king of Dahomey even though the kingdom was founded after his death. Very little is known about Do-Aklin and most of it is connected to folklore, but it is generally claimed that he settled a large group of Aja people from Allada on the Abomey plateau amongst the local inhabitants in c. 1620. His son Dakodonu would eventually build a palace on the plateau and began forming the Kingdom of Dahomey.