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Eweka I's emphasis on the importance of rulers educated in Benin culture and traditions was a defining aspect of his legacy. [43] His father's decision to renounce his own claim to the throne, citing the cultural gap between him and the people, reinforced the idea that only someone deeply rooted in the customs and heritage of Benin could ...
Eweka, raised by Evian, became the first Oba of Benin and initiated efforts to expand his influence and authority. However, he encountered resistance from indigenous chiefs, particularly Ogiamien III, who contested Eweka's legitimacy to succeed the Ogiso dynasty. Ogiamien III, who claimed descent from the first Ogiso, Igodo, commanded a ...
Aiguobasinwin Ovonramwen, Eweka II (died February 1933) was the thirty-sixth Oba of Benin, reigning from 1914 to 1933. He was the son of Ovonramwen (ruled 1888–1897), who was deposed by the British and exiled to Calabar following the British punitive expedition in Benin City in 1897.
While playing with the seeds, he announced "Owomika"(My hand has grasped it!) in the Yoruba language, which became his royal name. Thus, he gave rise to the tradition of the subsequent Obas of Benin spending seven days and nights at Usama before proceeding to announce their royal names at Useh. Eweka thus started a dynasty that now bears his name.
The first responders found 16-year-old Destiny Eweka in the street with apparent gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died.
The book was published with the knowledge and editorial approval of Eweka II, and the materials were sourced from Benin royal court sources. [6] [8] Egharevba later translated his book into English, titling it A Short History of Benin. [5] [7] He revised and expanded the content, adding more details and sources. [9]
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.
Igodomigodo is the original name of the Benin Kingdom used by its own inhabitants (nowadays known as the Edo people of Nigeria).. According to Edo oral history, Igodomigodo [1] was the name given to the kingdom by Igodo, the first ogiso (King), who founded the first dynasty of what would later be known as the Benin Empire (which existed from around 1180 until 1897 in the area of the present ...