Akure–Benin War
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The Akure–Benin War of 1818 was a conflict between the Benin and Akure in what is now southwestern Nigeria. Its origins are connected to earlier political and cultural developments in the region, wher
Depiction of an Oba of Benin with Benin soldiers taken from Olfert Dapper's Description of Africa (1668)
Osemwede
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Osemwede was the thirty-third Oba of the Kingdom of Benin, reigning from 1816 until his death. A son of Oba Obanosa, he became Oba after a succession dispute and civil war with his brother Ogbebo. Dur
Akure–Benin War
…Benin authority. Akure's defeat resulted in the loss of its autonomy and the requirement that the Deji acknowledge the authority of the Oba of Benin, Osemwende, including the payment of tribute. For Benin, the campaign extended its influence and increased the resources available to the Oba. The Akure Kingdom…
Cast-brass portrait of Oba ('king') Osemwede, made in a Benin court workshop c. 1810 at Rietberg Museum