Oba of Benin
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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 has continued to be mostly populated by the Edo. The dynast
Ovonramwen, Oba of Benin from 1888- January 1898
Oba of Benin Regalia
An Oba on horseback with attendants from 16th century
An Oba of Benin from the late 17th century
Ewedo
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Ewedo was the fourth Oba of the Kingdom of Benin. He was born to a woman connected to the royal line but raised among the Ilaje at Ugho‑Mahin before returning to Benin, where he was crowned Oba under
Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin built by Ewedo and rebuilt by Eweka II after the Benin Expedition of 1897