Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin - Wikipedia
The palace, built by Oba Ewedo (1255–1280), is located at the heart of ancient City of Benin. It was rebuilt by Oba Eweka II (1914–1932) after the original building was destroyed during the 1897 war with the British. The Royal Palace of Oba of Benin is a celebration and preservation of the rich Benin culture. [3]
Oba of Benin - Wikipedia
The Oba of Benin is the traditional ruler and the custodian of the culture of the Edo people and all Edoid people. The then Kingdom of Benin (not to be confused with the modern-day and unrelated Republic of Benin, which was then known as Dahomey) [1] has continued to be mostly populated by the Edo (also known as Benin ethnic group).
Digital Benin
Digital Benin brings together all objects, historical photographs and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artefacts from Benin Kingdom looted in the late nineteenth century.
Kingdom of Benin - Wikipedia
The Kingdom of Benin, [2] also known as Great Benin or Benin Kingdom is a kingdom within what is now southern Nigeria. [3] It has no historical relation to the modern republic of Benin, [4] which was known as Dahomey from the 17th century until 1975. The Kingdom of Benin's capital was Edo, now known as Benin City in Edo State, Nigeria.
Benin | History, Culture & People of West Africa | Britannica
2024年10月9日 · Benin, one of the principal historic kingdoms of the western African forest region (fl. 13th–19th century). Tradition asserts that the Edo people became dissatisfied with the rule of a dynasty of semimythical kings, the ogisos, and in the 13th century they invited Prince Oranmiyan of …
The Obas of Benin: A Brief History of the Rulers of A West
2024年4月16日 · This meant that the Benin monarch became more dependent on the military chiefs for territorial expansion and to suppress rebellion in the vassal states. The Benin monarch also lost royal monopoly over European trade, which created the opportunity for some ambitious chiefs to accumulate wealth.
The Oba of Benin Kingdom: A history of the monarchy
2016年11月12日 · When the Portuguese first set foot there at the end of the 15th century, Benin was a city-state in the middle of the rainforest that surpassed many late medieval European cities in urban...
Oba's Palace, Benin City, Nigeria - Site of the Benin Kingdom's ...
The Benin palace (eguae) shares many contemporary elements with royal accommodations worldwide: air conditioning, electricity, electronics, and a glamorous new facade–an innovation of the current monarch, Oba Ewuare II. Altars to the monarchs of the past, buried in the living quarters they once occupied, nonetheless remain the spiritual heart ...
Overview | The Art Institute of Chicago
Benin’s royal arts belong to a tradition that favors convention even as it promotes creativity and innovation, especially as a reflection of royal prerogative. Through time, rulers have used the arts to interpret the history of the kingdom and to orient themselves with the past in an effort to support their own initiatives and define their ...
The Oba: Leopard of the House (Ekpen N’Owa) - Art Institute of …
The oba is referred to metaphorically as “the leopard of the house,” and images of the beautiful, cunning, and immensely dangerous cat appear frequently in Benin’s royal arts. Before the British invasion in 1897, domesticated leopards were kept in the palace to demonstrate the oba’s mastery over the wilderness.