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The Oba of Benin is the traditional ruler and the custodian of the culture of the Edo people and all Edoid people. The then Kingdom of Benin (not to be confused with the modern-day and unrelated Republic of Benin, which was then known as Dahomey) [1] has continued to be mostly populated by the Edo (also known as Benin ethnic group). In 1897, a ...
e. Benin art is the art from the Kingdom of Benin [1] or Edo Empire (1440–1897), a pre-colonial African state located in what is now known as the Southern region of Nigeria. [2] Primarily made of cast bronze and carved ivory, Benin art was produced mainly for the court of the Oba of Benin – a divine ruler for whom the craftsmen produced a ...
Ovonramwen. Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, also called Overami, was the thirty-fifth Ọba of the Kingdom of Benin reigning from c. 1888 AD – c. 1897 AD, up until the British punitive expedition. Born circa 1857, he was the son of Ọba Adọlọ. He took the name Ovọnramwẹn Nọgbaisi at his enthronement in 1888. Every Ọba took a new name at ...
At least 4 [1] Father. Erediauwa. Ewuare II (born 20 October 1953) was crowned the Oba of Benin on 20 October 2016. [2] He is the 40th Oba, [3][a] a title created for the Head of State (Emperor) of the Benin Empire at some time between 1180 and 1300.
Eweka I (reigned 1200 AD – 1235 AD) was the first Oba of Benin and presided over the kingdom's shift from the Ogiso Dynasty to the establishment of the Obaship. His 35-year reign had a notable impact on the political, cultural, and traditional aspects of the kingdom. Before Eweka I's rule, the Benin Kingdom faced uncertainty due to the ...
Ozolua, originally known as Prince Okpame, was the fifteenth Oba of the Kingdom of Benin who reigned from c. 1483 AD – c. 1504 AD. He greatly expanded the Kingdom through warfare and increased contact with the Portuguese Empire, and was later called Ozolua n'Ibaromi, meaning Ozolua the Conqueror in Edo. He was an important Oba in the history ...
Coordinates: 6°19′56″N 5°37′12″E. Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin. The Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin is notable as the home of the Oba of Benin and other royals. [1][2] The palace, built by Oba Ewedo (1255–1280), is located at the heart of ancient City of Benin. It was rebuilt by Oba Eweka II (1914–1932) after the original ...
Ewuare (also Ewuare the Great or Ewuare I), originally known as Prince Ogun, was the twelfth Oba of the Benin Empire from 1440 until 1473. Ewuare became king in a violent coup against his brother Uwaifiokun which destroyed much of Benin City. After the war, Ewuare rebuilt much of the city of Benin, reformed political structures in the kingdom ...