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Eweka I (reigned 1200 AD – 1235 AD) was a
monarch in the
history of the
Benin Kingdom,
overseeing an era
during the
transition from the
Ogiso Dynasty...
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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...
- Oba
Eweka I meaning:
greatly anno**** or out of patience)
later changed to
Eweka.
Replacing the era of the ogiso, the oba
dynasty was
founded by
Eweka I...
- his
first son and
legitimate heir,
Prince Aguobasimwin, who
ruled as
Eweka II.
Eweka, Iro (1998). Dawn to Dusk: Folk
Tales from Benin.
Taylor & Francis...
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enthroned as Oba of
Benin in
April 1933
following the
death of his father,
Eweka II (r.1914 – 1933) in
February that year. Oba
Akenzua II was
dedicated to...
- Ọranmiyan of Ife, the
father of
Ẹwẹka I, the Ọba of Benin, was also the
father of Ajaka,
Alaafin of Ọyọ. Ọọni of Ifẹ. Ọba
Ẹwẹka later changed the name of the...
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preserved their title and
status as
traditional rulers in modern-day Nigeria.
Eweka I (1200 AD – 1235AD)
Uwakhuahen (1235 AD – 1243 AD)
Ehenmihen (1243 AD –...
- is
located at the
heart of
ancient City of Benin. It was
rebuilt by Oba
Eweka II (1914–1932)
after the
original building was destro****
during the 1897...
- name ****ociated in oral
traditions with this
period of
renewal is
Eweka I. Yet,
Eweka I's
ambition to
reunite the
polity met with
fierce opposition and...
- to the
dismay of the
newly installed Oba
Eweka II. Consequently, a
power struggle ensued between Oba
Eweka II and Obaseki, the new
Iyase of Benin. The...