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Erediauwa (22 June 1923 – April 2016) was the thirty-eighth Oba of Benin, traditional ruler of the Edo people in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. [1] Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua, [ 2 ] Oba Erediauwa's full title was His Royal Majesty Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I .
Ewuare II (born 20 October 1953) was crowned the Oba of Benin on 20 October 2016. [2] He is the thirty-ninth Oba, [ 3 ] [ a ] a title created for the Head of State (Emperor) of the Benin Empire at some time between 1180 and 1300.
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).
His chosen title was founded on the name Ere, relating to Oba Eresonye who is traditionally considered to be an incredibly wealthy Oba. [ 1 ] Akenzua's descendants include his daughter Princess Elizabeth Olowu , grandson Oba Ewuare II , great-grandson Crown Prince Ezelekhae Ewuare , granddaughter Peju Layiwola , and grandson Thompson Iyamu ...
Oba Ewedo was victorious and established his palace at the site of the battle. Ewedo recognised Ogiamien III as a chief under his kingship. The battle and its aftermath have been reenacted in the coronation rituals of the subsequent Obas of Benin, as a symbol of the historical and traditional enmity between the Oba and the Ogiamien family.
Uwakhuahen was the second Oba of the Kingdom of Benin, reigning from 1235 AD to 1243 AD. He was the son of Eweka I , the initiator of the Oba dynasty and the inaugural ruler to bear the title Oba. Upon the demise of his father, he ascended to the throne, although he did not designate an heir apparent.
Limited historical records provide insights into the early life of Ogbebo, who later became Oba Ogbebo of the Benin Empire. [1] [2] He was born into the royal lineage of the kingdom as the son of Oba Obanosa. [3] His journey to the throne is intricately linked to a complex familial and political struggle that would come to define his reign. [4] [5]
When the son of the current oba, the Edo word for "ruler", took over in 1933, Alonge became his court photographer, [4] documenting the final and elaborate traditional burial ceremony for Oba Akenzua's mother in 1935. [2] Alonge's talent was recognized early on by the British, and he was asked to take photographs for the colonial administrators ...