Benin Kingdom

Ancient History
Story of Arhuanran, the Giant Benin Prince Who Could Uproot Trees With Bare Hands
Prince Idubor, also known as Arhuanran (sometimes spelt Aruanran), would have been the Oba (King) of Benin as at the…
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Women History
History of Emotan – The Market Woman Who Saved A Benin King From Being Murdered
Who was Emotan of Benin? Emotan was born between 1380 and 1400; she hailed from Eyaen village, close to the…
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Cultures and Traditions
List of Obas (Kings) of Benin Empire
The title of Oba was adopted in Benin Empire after the Ogiso rule ended. The Oba title was created by…
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History
The Benin Punitive Expedition of 1897
The Benin punitive expedition of 1897 was a disastrous event that left the great kingdom of Benin devastated and deprived…
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