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
Cast-brass portrait of Oba ('king') Osemwede, made in a Benin court workshop c. 1810 at Rietberg Museum
Kingdom of Benin
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The Kingdom of Benin or Empire of Benin, also known as Great Benin, is a traditional kingdom in southern Nigeria. It has no historical relation to the modern republic of Benin, which was known as Daho
Osemwede
…Osemwede (also rendered Osemwende; born Eredia-uwa; died 1847 or 1848, or possibly 1850 or 1851) was the thirty-third Oba ('king') 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. During the…
The leopard, totem of the kings and emperors of Benin
The python, totem of the kings and emperors of Benin
Bronze head of a queen mother, early 16th century
A Benin Bronze depicts a Portuguese merchant with brass manillas in the background