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Edo Kingdom is a nation led
by Prime Minister Obazee Precious on the continent of Africa.
Edo Kingdom's government is a Parliamentary Democracy with
very moderate social policies. Economically, Edo Kingdom
favors left wing policies. The official currency of Edo Kingdom
is the Cowrie shells.
At 184 days old,
Edo Kingdom is a mature nation.
Edo Kingdom has a population of 847,555 and a land area of 29,350.00 sq. miles. This gives it a national average population density of 28.88. Pollution in the nation is
evident. The citizens' faith in the government is completely depleted with an approval rating of 0%.
→Who started the kingdom?←
The kingdom of Benin began in the 900s when the Edo people settled in the rainforests of West Africa.
At first, they lived in small family groups, but gradually these groups developed into a kingdom.
The kingdom was called Igodomigodo. It was ruled by a series of kings, known as Ogisos, which means ‘rulers of the sky’.↓
⇒How did the Obas come to rule?⇐
In the 1100s the Ogisos lost control of their kingdom.
The Edo people feared that their country would fall into chaos, so they asked their neighbour, the King of Ife, for help. The king sent his son Prince Oranmiyan to restore peace to the Edo kingdom.
Oranmiyan chose his son Eweka to be the first Oba of Benin. An Oba was a ruler.
By the 1400s Benin was a wealthy kingdom. The Obas lived in beautiful palaces decorated with shining brass.
This brass figure is believed to be Prince Oranmiyan. Edo legend says that no one in Benin had ever seen a horse before Oranmiyan arrived!How did Benin become an empire?
Around 1440, Ewuare became the new Oba of Benin.
He built up an army.
He also rebuilt Benin City and the royal palace.
Oba Ewuare was the first of five great warrior kings. Find out more about them below.
Oba
What did they do?
Oba Ewuare
Introduced hereditary succession (the heir to the throne is the current king's child).
Oba Ozolua
Believed to have won 200 battles.
Oba Esigie
Expanded his kingdom eastwards to form an empire and won land from the Kingdom of Ife.
Oba Orhogbua
During his reign, the empire reached its largest size.It stretched beyond the River Niger in the east and extended west as far as present-day Ghana.
Oba Ehengbuda
Spent most of his reign stopping rebellions led by local chiefs.
This brass plaque shows the Oba, or King, of Benin and his attendants. Why do you think the Oba is shown to be much bigger than the other people? The plaque is on display at the British Museum.
Obas Ozolua and Esigie both encouraged trade with Europe.
Trade brought huge wealth to Benin and they used it to build up a vast army. Various goods were sold including ivory, palm oil, pepper.
Oba Ehengbuda was the last of the warrior kings. After his death in 1601, Benin’s empire gradually shrank in size.
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