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Ovonramwen, Oba of Benin from 1888- January 1898 An Oba on horseback with attendants from 16th century An Oba of Benin from the late 17th century. 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 ...
Ewuakpe's rule as the Oba of Benin is noted for constitutional changes. [1] He implemented a succession law that established the right of the firstborn son to succeed the throne, a practice that persists in the Benin constitution. [1] After his death, his second son, Ozuere, defied this law, leading to a civil dispute. [4]
As the first Oba of Benin, his reign, which began in 1200 AD and spanned 35 years until his death in 1235 AD, set the stage for a long line of distinguished rulers and laid the foundation for the enduring Obaship in Benin. [42] Eweka I's most profound legacy lies in his role as the architect of the transition from the Ogiso Dynasty to the Obaship.
Akengbuda was born around 1720 in Benin City, the capital of the Kingdom of Benin. He was the son of Oba Eresoyen, who reigned from 1735 to 1750, and Iyoba Eweba I, who was one of Eresoyen's many wives and the mother of his heir. Akengbuda was named after his grandfather, Oba Akengbedo, who reigned from 1684 to 1689.
On leaving Ile-Ibinu (later Ibini, and corrupted to "Benin" by the Portuguese), he stopped briefly at Egor where he took Erinmwide, the daughter of the Enogie (or Duke) of Egor, as a wife. As a result of their union, Oranmiyan crystallised his new dynasty, and his son Eweka I, would come to be known as the first Oba of Benin.
The first Obi of Nsukwa was a son of Oba Ehengbuda. Agho Obaseki's great great grand father, Prince Emokhua N’Obo was a native doctor and had a power tussle with his brother over the accession to the throne of their father, the Obi of Nsukwa and son of then Oba of Benin, Oba Ehengbuda.
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.
Benin Oral history has it that, Prince Idubor, who later became Aruan, was born in the morning but didn't cry at birth. While his brother, Prince Osawe, who later became Oba Esigie, was born in the afternoon by Queen Idia and cried first. As a compensation for missing out on becoming Oba of Benin, his father, Oba Ozolua, made him the duke of ...