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Eweka I (reigned 1200 AD – 1235 AD) was the first Oba of Benin and presided over the kingdom's shift from the Ogiso monarchy to the establishment of the Obaship.His 35-year reign had a notable impact on the political, cultural, and traditional aspects of the kingdom.
Uwakhuahen, along with Idu and Ehenmihen, were the progeny of Eweka I. As per oral tradition, following the death of Eweka I, the Uzama resolved that one of his sons should be inaugurated as the new Oba. They favoured Uwakhuahen over his elder brother Idu, who was the rightful heir according to the principle of primogeniture. [1]
[8] The original name of the kingdom of Benin, at its creation sometime in the first millennium CE, was Igodomigodo, as its inhabitants called it. Their ruler was called Ogiso – the ruler of the sky. [9] The Ogiso began to use the Ada and Eben sceptres as symbols of their authority from around ~ A.D. 16. [10] [11] [12]
Yet, Eweka I's ambition to reunite the polity met with fierce opposition and competing claims. His success was limited as competing polities mushroomed around Benin area. Hence his son or grandson is even credited with establishing another polity known as Ugu in Iyekeorhionmwon, east of Benin and styled himself as Oba n'Ugu or king of Ugu." [1]
Refusing to pay tribute or acknowledge Eweka's authority, Ogiamien III posed a persistent challenge. [3] Despite attempts by Eweka and his successors to quell Ogiamien and his followers, success remained elusive over several generations. The conflict persisted until the reign of Oba Ewedo, who assumed the throne in 1255 AD. Ewedo sought to ...
[1] A notable event during Udagbedo's reign was the migration of the Ga people from Benin to Accra, around 1300. [2] Another event involved Agbodo, a man who frequently opposed the Oba's governance. Agbodo declared that his remains would be interred in his residence at Ogbe, a sector of Benin City typically reserved for the Oba's burial. [3]
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 [2] 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 ...
Ewedo (born Efabo) was the fourth Oba of the Kingdom of Benin who reigned from c. 1255 AD – c. 1280 AD.He was the only son and successor of Ehenmihen.He is credited with moving the seat of his government from Usama to the present palace site, introducing various gods and laws, and changing the name of the country from Ile or Ile-Ibinu to Ubini ().