The history of the Great Benin Kingdom is inseparable from the history of its \u1ecc\u0300bas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From \u1eccranmiyan<\/strong>, at the beginning of the \u1ecc\u0300ba dynasty, to \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1eb8\u0300wuare II<\/strong>, the 40th \u1ecc\u0300ba, the royal history of Benin records centuries of political transformation, territorial expansion, military achievement, diplomacy, artistic excellence, colonial resistance, destruction, restoration and cultural continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This article presents the forty \u1ecc\u0300bas of the \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka dynasty, together with their known princehood names, regnal names, periods of reign and principal historical significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where a separate princehood name is not securely preserved in the historical record, it is identified as not securely recorded<\/strong> rather than being invented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1ecc\u0300ranmiyan \u1ecc\u0300ranmiyan is traditionally remembered as the first \u1ecc\u0300ba of Benin and the founder of the royal line that continued through \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka I and his successors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka I \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka I occupies a foundational position in the history of the Benin \u1ecc\u0300ba dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Uwakhuah\u1eb9n Uwakhuah\u1eb9n succeeded \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka I and belongs to the early period of the Benin monarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1eb8\u0300h\u1eb9nmih\u1eb9n \u1eb8\u0300h\u1eb9nmih\u1eb9n continued the early royal succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9d\u1ecd \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9d\u1ecd was one of the important early rulers in the development of the Benin Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ogu\u1ecdla Ogu\u1ecdla is traditionally associated with important developments in Benin’s defensive earthworks and territorial organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ed\u1ecdni Ed\u1ecdni belongs to the early succession of the Benin \u1ecc\u0300ba dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Udagb\u1eb9d\u1ecd Udagb\u1eb9d\u1ecd belongs to the period of continuing territorial development of the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1ecc\u0300h\u1eb9n \u1ecc\u0300h\u1eb9n ruled during a period of continuing consolidation and expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1eb8\u0300gb\u1eb9ka \u1eb8\u0300gb\u1eb9ka belongs to the later pre-imperial succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Orobiru Orobiru was one of the final rulers before the transformation associated with \u1eb8\u0300wuare the Great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Uwaifiokun Uwaifiokun was the final ruler in the commonly cited pre-imperial sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Princehood name:<\/strong> Ogun Prince Ogun became \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1eb8\u0300wuare, remembered as \u1eb8\u0300wuare the Great<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His reign marked one of the great turning points in Benin history. He is associated with political consolidation, military expansion, administrative reforms, urban development and the flourishing of Benin’s artistic and cultural traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The transformation from Prince Ogun<\/strong> to \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1eb8\u0300wuare<\/strong> is one of the clearest examples of the distinction between princehood and regnal identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ez\u1ecdti Ez\u1ecdti had an exceptionally brief reign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Olua Olua succeeded Ez\u1ecdti during the period following the reign of \u1eb8\u0300wuare the Great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Princehood name:<\/strong> Okpame Prince Okpame became \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1ecc\u0300zolua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u1ecc\u0300zolua is remembered as a major warrior ruler during a period of Benin’s expanding political and military influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1eb8\u0300sigie \u1eb8\u0300sigie’s reign is one of the most celebrated periods in Benin history and is closely associated with the historical memory of Queen Idia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Orhogbua Orhogbua ruled during a period of expanding Benin influence toward the western coastal regions and increasing contact with Portuguese visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Eh\u1eb9ngbuda Eh\u1eb9ngbuda continued the imperial development of the Benin Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ahuan Ahuan ruled during the continuing imperial period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1ecc\u0300h\u1eb9nzae \u1ecc\u0300h\u1eb9nzae belongs to the seventeenth-century royal succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ak\u1eb9nzae Ak\u1eb9nzae continued the royal succession during the seventeenth century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ak\u1eb9ngboi Ak\u1eb9ngboi ruled during the continuing development of the Benin Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ak\u1eb9nkpaye Ak\u1eb9nkpaye belongs to the later seventeenth-century succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ak\u1eb9ngb\u1eb9d\u1ecd Ak\u1eb9ngb\u1eb9d\u1ecd was one of the rulers of the late seventeenth-century Benin Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ore-\u1eccgh\u1eb9n\u1eb9 Ore-\u1eccgh\u1eb9n\u1eb9 ruled during the transition into the eighteenth century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1eb8\u0300wuakp\u1eb9 \u1eb8\u0300wuakp\u1eb9 belongs to the eighteenth-century royal succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1ecc\u0300zuer\u1eb9 \u1ecc\u0300zuer\u1eb9 had a very brief reign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ak\u1eb9nzua I Ak\u1eb9nzua I ruled during the early eighteenth century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Eresoyen Eresoyen continued the eighteenth-century royal succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ak\u1eb9ngbuda Ak\u1eb9ngbuda had one of the longest reigns in the later imperial period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Obanosa Obanosa ruled during the early nineteenth century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Ogbebo Ogbebo’s reign was exceptionally brief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Osemwende Osemwende ruled for more than three decades during the nineteenth century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regnal name:<\/strong> Adolo Adolo ruled during the final decades before the British invasion of Benin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He is remembered in historical accounts for military campaigns, the establishment of settlements and markets, and concern for vulnerable members of his kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Princehood name:<\/strong> Ov\u1ecdnramw\u1eb9n Ov\u1ecdnramw\u1eb9n was the last independent \u1ecc\u0300ba of Benin before the British punitive expedition of 1897.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The invasion resulted in the destruction and looting of Benin City and the removal of thousands of royal and sacred objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ov\u1ecdnramw\u1eb9n was deposed and exiled to Calabar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although some king lists extend his entry to 1914<\/strong>, this refers to the period of his exile and the end of his life. His reign as sovereign ended with his deposition in 1897<\/strong>. The royal institution was restored in 1914 with the accession of his son, \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Princehood name:<\/strong> Aiguobasinwin Ov\u1ecdnramw\u1eb9n \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka II inherited a kingdom profoundly affected by the events of 1897.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His reign became a period of restoration and reconstruction of the royal institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His reign demonstrates a central fact of Benin history:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The monarchy survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Princehood name:<\/strong> Godfrey Edokparhogbuyunmwun Aguobasimwin Ov\u1ecdnramw\u1eb9n Ak\u1eb9nzua II played an important role in modern Benin history, particularly in education, cultural preservation and the continuing campaign for the recovery of Benin cultural objects removed during the colonial period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Princehood name:<\/strong> Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka Erediauwa continued the modern development of the Benin traditional institution while maintaining the cultural responsibilities of the \u1ecc\u0300ba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Princehood name:<\/strong> Eheneden Erediauwa \u1eb8\u0300wuare II ascended the throne on 20 October 2016<\/strong> and became the 40th \u1ecc\u0300ba in the commonly cited dynastic sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His reign has emphasized Benin cultural heritage, international relations, the preservation of \u1eb8\u0300do identity and the recovery and restitution of Benin cultural objects taken during the colonial period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The history of the \u1ecc\u0300bas provides several clear examples of the transformation from prince to \u1ecc\u0300ba:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prince Ogun \u2192 \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1eb8\u0300wuare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Prince Okpame \u2192 \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1ecc\u0300zolua<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Aiguobasinwin Ov\u1ecdnramw\u1eb9n \u2192 \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Godfrey Edokparhogbuyunmwun Aguobasimwin Ov\u1ecdnramw\u1eb9n \u2192 \u1ecc\u0300ba Ak\u1eb9nzua II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Eweka \u2192 \u1ecc\u0300ba Erediauwa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eheneden Erediauwa \u2192 \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1eb8\u0300wuare II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These examples demonstrate why princehood names and regnal names should be treated as distinct historical categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The history of the forty \u1ecc\u0300bas encompasses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Royal succession<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Political consolidation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Military organization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Territorial expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Diplomacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Urban development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monumental earthworks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bronze and ivory artistry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Royal institutions and guilds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n International contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Resistance to colonial conquest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The destruction of Benin City in 1897<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Royal restoration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cultural preservation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The continuing recovery of Benin heritage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The 40 \u1ecc\u0300bas therefore represent far more than a list of rulers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They represent centuries of \u1eb8\u0300do history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The destruction of Benin City in 1897 was one of the greatest ruptures in the history of the Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the monarchy survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ov\u1ecdnramw\u1eb9n \u2192 \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka II \u2192 Ak\u1eb9nzua II \u2192 Erediauwa \u2192 \u1eb8\u0300wuare II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n is a continuous record of royal survival and institutional continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The crown survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The royal house survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The language survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The culture survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The memory survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u1eb8\u0300domaye Legacy Project is committed to preserving Benin history with respect for both \u1eb8\u0300do tradition and historical evidence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where a tradition is preserved, it deserves to be documented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where documentary evidence exists, it deserves to be examined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where archaeological evidence contributes to our understanding, it deserves to be included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where sources disagree, the disagreement must be acknowledged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And where a historical detail is not securely established, it must not be invented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From \u1ecc\u0300ranmiyan<\/strong> to \u1eb8\u0300wuare II<\/strong>, the history of the 40 \u1ecc\u0300bas is a history of continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Generations changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Political circumstances changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Kingdom experienced expansion, warfare, diplomacy, colonial invasion, destruction, exile and restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet the royal institution endured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And with it endured an extraordinary heritage of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u1eb8\u0300DO LANGUAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ART<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ROYAL MEMORY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n TRADITION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CULTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n IDENTITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n and CONTINUITY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the heritage that \u1eb8\u0300domaye Legacy Project is committed to preserving for present and future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u1eb8\u0300DOMAYE LEGACY PROJECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Preserving the Heritage. Protecting the Memory. Inspiring the Future.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u1eb8\u0300DO NAMES \u2022 PRINCEHOOD NAMES \u2022 REGNAL NAMES \u2022 REIGNS \u2022 LEGACIES \u1eb8\u0300DOMAYE LEGACY PROJECT WE ARE IN BENIN The history of the Great Benin Kingdom is inseparable from the history of its \u1ecc\u0300bas. From \u1eccranmiyan, at the beginning of the \u1ecc\u0300ba dynasty, to \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1eb8\u0300wuare II, the 40th \u1ecc\u0300ba, the royal history of Benin records centuries of political transformation, territorial expansion, military achievement, diplomacy, artistic excellence, colonial resistance, destruction, restoration and cultural continuity. This article presents the forty \u1ecc\u0300bas of the \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka dynasty, together with their known princehood names, regnal names, periods of reign and principal historical significance. Where a separate princehood name is not securely preserved in the historical record, it is identified as not securely recorded rather than being invented. THE 40 \u1ecc\u0300BAS 1. \u1ecc\u0300RANMIYAN Regnal name: \u1ecc\u0300ranmiyanPrincehood name: Not securely recordedPeriod: Traditionally placed at the beginning of the \u1ecc\u0300ba dynasty \u1ecc\u0300ranmiyan is traditionally remembered as the first \u1ecc\u0300ba of Benin and the founder of the royal line that continued through \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka I and his successors. 2. \u1eb8\u0300W\u1eb8KA I Regnal name: \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka IPrincehood name: \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9kaReign: c. 1200\u20131235 \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka I occupies a foundational position in the history of the Benin \u1ecc\u0300ba dynasty. 3. UWAKHUAH\u1eb8N Regnal name: Uwakhuah\u1eb9nPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1235\u20131243 Uwakhuah\u1eb9n succeeded \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka I and belongs to the early period of the Benin monarchy. 4. \u1eb8\u0300H\u1eb8NMIH\u1eb8N Regnal name: \u1eb8\u0300h\u1eb9nmih\u1eb9nPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1243\u20131255 \u1eb8\u0300h\u1eb9nmih\u1eb9n continued the early royal succession. 5. \u1eb8\u0300W\u1eb8D\u1ecc Regnal name: \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9d\u1ecdPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1255\u20131280 \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9d\u1ecd was one of the important early rulers in the development of the Benin Kingdom. 6. OGU\u1eccLA Regnal name: Ogu\u1ecdlaPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1280\u20131295 Ogu\u1ecdla is traditionally associated with important developments in Benin’s defensive earthworks and territorial organization. 7. ED\u1eccNI Regnal name: Ed\u1ecdniPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1295\u20131299 Ed\u1ecdni belongs to the early succession of the Benin \u1ecc\u0300ba dynasty. 8. UDAGB\u1eb8D\u1ecc Regnal name: Udagb\u1eb9d\u1ecdPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1299\u20131334 Udagb\u1eb9d\u1ecd belongs to the period of continuing territorial development of the kingdom. 9. \u1ecc\u0300H\u1eb8N Regnal name: \u1ecc\u0300h\u1eb9nPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1334\u20131370 \u1ecc\u0300h\u1eb9n ruled during a period of continuing consolidation and expansion. 10. \u1eb8\u0300GB\u1eb8KA Regnal name: \u1eb8\u0300gb\u1eb9kaPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1370\u20131400 \u1eb8\u0300gb\u1eb9ka belongs to the later pre-imperial succession. 11. OROBIRU Regnal name: OrobiruPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1400\u20131430 Orobiru was one of the final rulers before the transformation associated with \u1eb8\u0300wuare the Great. 12. UWAIFIOKUN Regnal name: UwaifiokunPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1430\u20131440 Uwaifiokun was the final ruler in the commonly cited pre-imperial sequence. THE IMPERIAL ERA 13. \u1ecc\u0300BA \u1eb8\u0300WUARE THE GREAT Princehood name: OgunRegnal name: \u1eb8\u0300wuareReign: c. 1440\u20131473 Prince Ogun became \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1eb8\u0300wuare, remembered as \u1eb8\u0300wuare the Great. His reign marked one of the great turning points in Benin history. He is associated with political consolidation, military expansion, administrative reforms, urban development and the flourishing of Benin’s artistic and cultural traditions. The transformation from Prince Ogun to \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1eb8\u0300wuare is one of the clearest examples of the distinction between princehood and regnal identity. 14. EZ\u1eccTI Regnal name: Ez\u1ecdtiPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1473\u20131474 Ez\u1ecdti had an exceptionally brief reign. 15. OLUA Regnal name: OluaPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1475\u20131480 Olua succeeded Ez\u1ecdti during the period following the reign of \u1eb8\u0300wuare the Great. 16. \u1ecc\u0300ZOLUA Princehood name: OkpameRegnal name: \u1ecc\u0300zoluaReign: c. 1480\u20131504 Prince Okpame became \u1ecc\u0300ba \u1ecc\u0300zolua. \u1ecc\u0300zolua is remembered as a major warrior ruler during a period of Benin’s expanding political and military influence. 17. \u1eb8\u0300SIGIE Regnal name: \u1eb8\u0300sigiePrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1504\u20131550 \u1eb8\u0300sigie’s reign is one of the most celebrated periods in Benin history and is closely associated with the historical memory of Queen Idia. 18. ORHOGBUA Regnal name: OrhogbuaPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1550\u20131578 Orhogbua ruled during a period of expanding Benin influence toward the western coastal regions and increasing contact with Portuguese visitors. 19. EH\u1eb8NGBUDA Regnal name: Eh\u1eb9ngbudaPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1578\u20131608 Eh\u1eb9ngbuda continued the imperial development of the Benin Kingdom. 20. AHUAN Regnal name: AhuanPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1608\u20131641 Ahuan ruled during the continuing imperial period. 21. \u1ecc\u0300H\u1eb8NZAE Regnal name: \u1ecc\u0300h\u1eb9nzaePrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1641\u20131661 \u1ecc\u0300h\u1eb9nzae belongs to the seventeenth-century royal succession. 22. AK\u1eb8NZAE Regnal name: Ak\u1eb9nzaePrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1661\u20131669 Ak\u1eb9nzae continued the royal succession during the seventeenth century. 23. AK\u1eb8NGBOI Regnal name: Ak\u1eb9ngboiPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1669\u20131675 Ak\u1eb9ngboi ruled during the continuing development of the Benin Kingdom. 24. AK\u1eb8NKPAYE Regnal name: Ak\u1eb9nkpayePrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1675\u20131684 Ak\u1eb9nkpaye belongs to the later seventeenth-century succession. 25. AK\u1eb8NGB\u1eb8D\u1ecc Regnal name: Ak\u1eb9ngb\u1eb9d\u1ecdPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1684\u20131689 Ak\u1eb9ngb\u1eb9d\u1ecd was one of the rulers of the late seventeenth-century Benin Kingdom. 26. ORE-\u1eccGH\u1eb8N\u1eb8 Regnal name: Ore-\u1eccgh\u1eb9n\u1eb9Princehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1689\u20131700 Ore-\u1eccgh\u1eb9n\u1eb9 ruled during the transition into the eighteenth century. 27. \u1eb8\u0300WUAKP\u1eb8 Regnal name: \u1eb8\u0300wuakp\u1eb9Princehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1700\u20131712 \u1eb8\u0300wuakp\u1eb9 belongs to the eighteenth-century royal succession. 28. \u1ecc\u0300ZUER\u1eb8 Regnal name: \u1ecc\u0300zuer\u1eb9Princehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1712\u20131713 \u1ecc\u0300zuer\u1eb9 had a very brief reign. 29. AK\u1eb8NZUA I Regnal name: Ak\u1eb9nzua IPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1713\u20131735 Ak\u1eb9nzua I ruled during the early eighteenth century. 30. ERESOYEN Regnal name: EresoyenPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1735\u20131750 Eresoyen continued the eighteenth-century royal succession. 31. AK\u1eb8NGBUDA Regnal name: Ak\u1eb9ngbudaPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1750\u20131804 Ak\u1eb9ngbuda had one of the longest reigns in the later imperial period. 32. OBANOSA Regnal name: ObanosaPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1804\u20131816 Obanosa ruled during the early nineteenth century. 33. OGBEBO Regnal name: OgbeboPrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: 1816 Ogbebo’s reign was exceptionally brief. 34. OSEMWENDE Regnal name: OsemwendePrincehood name: Not securely recordedReign: c. 1816\u20131848 Osemwende ruled for more than three decades during the nineteenth century. 35. ADOLO Regnal name: AdoloPrincehood name: Odin-O VDAReign: 1848\u20131888 Adolo ruled during the final decades before the British invasion of Benin. 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\n\n\n\nTHE 40 \u1ecc\u0300BAS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
1. \u1ecc\u0300RANMIYAN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Period:<\/strong> Traditionally placed at the beginning of the \u1ecc\u0300ba dynasty<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n2. \u1eb8\u0300W\u1eb8KA I<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1200\u20131235<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n3. UWAKHUAH\u1eb8N<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1235\u20131243<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n4. \u1eb8\u0300H\u1eb8NMIH\u1eb8N<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1243\u20131255<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n5. \u1eb8\u0300W\u1eb8D\u1ecc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1255\u20131280<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n6. OGU\u1eccLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1280\u20131295<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n7. ED\u1eccNI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1295\u20131299<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n8. UDAGB\u1eb8D\u1ecc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1299\u20131334<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n9. \u1ecc\u0300H\u1eb8N<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1334\u20131370<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n10. \u1eb8\u0300GB\u1eb8KA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1370\u20131400<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n11. OROBIRU<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1400\u20131430<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n12. UWAIFIOKUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1430\u20131440<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTHE IMPERIAL ERA<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
13. \u1ecc\u0300BA \u1eb8\u0300WUARE THE GREAT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1eb8\u0300wuare
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1440\u20131473<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n14. EZ\u1eccTI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1473\u20131474<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n15. OLUA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1475\u20131480<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n16. \u1ecc\u0300ZOLUA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1ecc\u0300zolua
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1480\u20131504<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n17. \u1eb8\u0300SIGIE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1504\u20131550<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n18. ORHOGBUA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1550\u20131578<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n19. EH\u1eb8NGBUDA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1578\u20131608<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n20. AHUAN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1608\u20131641<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n21. \u1ecc\u0300H\u1eb8NZAE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1641\u20131661<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n22. AK\u1eb8NZAE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1661\u20131669<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n23. AK\u1eb8NGBOI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1669\u20131675<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n24. AK\u1eb8NKPAYE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1675\u20131684<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n25. AK\u1eb8NGB\u1eb8D\u1ecc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1684\u20131689<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n26. ORE-\u1eccGH\u1eb8N\u1eb8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1689\u20131700<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n27. \u1eb8\u0300WUAKP\u1eb8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1700\u20131712<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n28. \u1ecc\u0300ZUER\u1eb8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1712\u20131713<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n29. AK\u1eb8NZUA I<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1713\u20131735<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n30. ERESOYEN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1735\u20131750<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n31. AK\u1eb8NGBUDA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1750\u20131804<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n32. OBANOSA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1804\u20131816<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n33. OGBEBO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> 1816<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n34. OSEMWENDE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Not securely recorded
Reign:<\/strong> c. 1816\u20131848<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n35. ADOLO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Princehood name:<\/strong> Odin-O VDA
Reign:<\/strong> 1848\u20131888<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n36. \u1ecc\u0300BA OV\u1eccNRAMW\u1eb8N N\u1eccGBAISI<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Regnal name:<\/strong> Ov\u1ecdnramw\u1eb9n N\u1ecdgbaisi
Reign as sovereign:<\/strong> 1888\u20131897<\/p>\n\n\n\nHISTORICAL NOTE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTHE RESTORATION OF THE MONARCHY<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
37. \u1ecc\u0300BA \u1eb8\u0300W\u1eb8KA II<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1eb8\u0300w\u1eb9ka II
Reign:<\/strong> 1914\u20131933<\/p>\n\n\n\n1897 DID NOT END THE BENIN MONARCHY.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n38. \u1ecc\u0300BA AK\u1eb8NZUA II<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Regnal name:<\/strong> Ak\u1eb9nzua II
Reign:<\/strong> 1933\u20131978<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n39. \u1ecc\u0300BA EREDIAUWA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Regnal name:<\/strong> Erediauwa
Reign:<\/strong> 1979\u20132016<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n40. \u1ecc\u0300BA \u1eb8\u0300WUARE II<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Regnal name:<\/strong> \u1eb8\u0300wuare II
Reign:<\/strong> 2016\u2013present<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPRINCEHOOD AND REGNAL IDENTITY<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTHE LEGACY OF THE 40 \u1ecc\u0300BAS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n1897 WAS NOT THE END<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\u1eb8\u0300DOMAYE’S HISTORICAL PRINCIPLE<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
WE PRESERVE WHAT WE KNOW.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
WE IDENTIFY WHAT WE DO NOT YET KNOW.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
WE DO NOT INVENT HISTORY.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCONCLUSION<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
WE ARE IN BENIN.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
FORWARD EVER, BACKWARD NEVER.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n