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Who was Oba Eweka II?
Oba Eweka II (King Eweka II) was the son of Oba Ovonramwen, and Ovonramwen was the son of Oba Adolo (King Adolo). King Ovonramwen ruled the Benin Empire from 1888 until 1897 when he was overthrown during the war between the British Empire and the Benin Empire; and the British banished King Ovonramwen into exile in Calabar (in eastern Nigeria). Oba Eweka II was the grandson of Oba Adolo (ruled Benin from 1848-1988); and Adolo's children included Prince Osamwonyi Odia, Prince Olorton, and Oba Ovonramwen. After Oba Ovonramwen's banishment, the British appointed "Administrators" to govern the Benin Empire. Seventeen years later, the British allowed Ovonramwen's son, Oba Eweka II, to be restored to the throne of the Benin Kingdom, after the death of his father in Calabar in 1914. Oba Eweka II, who ruled the Benin Kingdom from 1914 to 1933, was the first king of the Benin Kingdom during the Third Dynasty Period (1914 to date). Ogiso Igodo was the first king during the First Dynasty Period (335 B.C. to 1092 A.D.), and Eweka I, who ruled the Benin Kingdom from 1180 A.D. to 1246 A.D., was the first king during the Second Dynasty Period (1180 to 1897 A.D.). Administrators governed the Benin Kingdom from 1092 A.D. to 1180 A.D., and from 1897 to 1914. So, King Eweka II began the Third Dynasty Period in 1914 after his father (Oba Ovonramwen) had died in exile in Calabar, 17 years after his banishment from Benin City by the British government and monarchy; because the British were the colonial imperialists at the time. Oba Eweka II (1914-1933) was the father of Oba Akenzua II (1933 to 1978) who, in turn, was the father of the current King of Benin, Oba Erediawa II (1978 to date). Oba Eweka II was also the father of the Enogie (Crowned Prince) of Umoghun in Iyekorionmwon, who in turn was the father of Princess Margaret Eweka-Osamwonyi -- (late wife of the General Odionwere of Uselu West, Prince Benjamin E. Osamwonyi) -- who, in turn, was the mother of Prince Joe I. Osamwonyi Eweka now living in the United States.
What happened in the story of the benin head?
the nigerians had a benin head for each leader that had passed away and the british wanted it. the british used to trade with the oba. the oba was in the middle of the festival when the English leader sent a letter saying that im coming the oba replied by saying no because im in a festival and i do not wish for you to come and see me like this so he said im coming anyway he went with a group i think of 4 or 6 and the oba closed all the trading routes while the English leader was on his way the nigerians attacked them and only two came out alive including the leader the british came to the oba and told him to sign a trading treaty which meant that the british could trade with them so the oba signed it instead of it being a trading treaty it was a treaty that said that the british could rule nigeria the british came and killed most of the people who lived in nigeria and took the benin heads which were carved out of ivory and was very valuble in those times and now they rest in a museum in Britain and people still today are arguing about the rightfull placements of the heads
Is Togo smaller than Benin?
Benin is 44,310 mi². Togo is 21,925 mi². So Benin is twice as big.
Is Benin east to prime meridean?
The prime meridian passes through Ghana and Benin is east of Ghana. So, it passes west of Benin. Hence Benin is east of prime meridian
Who was the first man to speak first foreign language in Nigeria?
That would have happened in prehistoric times, so no one knows.
What is the benin kingdom known for?
"The King of Benin can in a single day make 20,000 men ready for war, and, if need be, 180,000, and because of this he has great influence among all the surrounding peoples. . . . His authority stretches over many cities, towns and villages. There is no King thereabouts who, in the possession of so many beautiful cities and towns, is his equal."
Why is the heidlberg castle so important?
it protect the king
Why was King Charles the first so important?
Because he was King of England also he was a human.
Are the Bantu and Benin empires the same?
i don't think so
How was King Tutankhamun so important in his time?
because he was rich
Why were castles so important in the medieval ages?
To protect the king
How long has Benin spoken French?
Benin is a French colony, so it has spoken French ever since it was Dahomey and got its independence from France in 1960.
