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    Ewuare (also Ewuare the Great or Ewuare I), originally known as Prince Ogun, was the twelfth Oba of the Benin Empire from 1440 until 1473. Ewuare became...
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    Ewuare II (born 20 October 1953) was crowned the Oba of Benin on 20 October 2016. He is the 40th Oba, a title created for the Head of State (Emperor) of...
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    from the word "Ubini", which came into use during the reign of Oba (ruler) Ewuare, c. 1440. "Ubini", an Itsekiri word which came from a Yoruba phrase "Ile...
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    it was already flourishing around 1200–1300 CE. In 1440, Oba Ewuare, also known as Ewuare the Great, came to power and expanded the borders of the former...
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  • Ewuare Xola Osayande is an American poet, political activist, author, and lecturer. He currently lives in Philadelphia, PA, US. Osayande is the founder...
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    organized mass emigration from Bini was around 1460, during the reign of Oba Ewuare the Selfish. He attempted to stop the emigration of Binis to the present-day...
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  • the reign of Oba Uwaifiokun and Prince Ogun, who later took the name "Oba Ewuare the Great" after becoming the Oba of Benin. She is the pioneer of the first...
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  • Majesty Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I. He was succeeded by Ewuare II. Oba Erediauwa took on the title and duties as traditional head of state...
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    uncertainty in the dates of the reigns of some of the earlier warrior kings Ewuare The Great (1440 AD – 1473 AD) Ezoti (Reigned for 14 days) Olua (1473 AD...
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    tradition states that the festival date coincided with the marriage of Ewuare to a wife named Ewere. Celebrated between Christmas and New Year, the festival...
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    also the capital city of the Benin Empire. The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba Ewuare II's palace is located here. There are four major markets in Oredo Local...
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  • called Edo people (or ovbi-ẹdo, "child[ren] of Edo"). The current Oba, Ewuare II, is the 40th Oba and 89th ruler of the dynasty started by Igodo of Igodomigodo...
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    Ewuare. Olua's reign is noted for his actions and the establishment of the Itsekiri kingdom through his son Iginuwa. Olua was the child of Oba Ewuare...
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    daughter Princess Elizabeth Olowu, grandson Oba Ewuare II, great-grandson Crown Prince Ezelekhae Ewuare, granddaughter Peju Layiwola, and grandson Thompson...
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  • Aladelusi of Akure, and Oba Akiolu of Lagos. An example of a Bini bearer is Oba Ewuare II of Benin. The title is distinct from that of Oloye in Yorubaland, which...
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    and Uwaifiokun. Oba Ohen was the father of Oba Ewuare, who became a notable king of Benin. Oba Ewuare was the son of Elere, Oba Ohen's secret lover from...
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    youngest son of Ewuare who had significantly expanded the Kingdom of Benin during his reign from 1440 until 1473. Following the death of Ewuare, his eldest...
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    relative of the Benin royal family through Ginuwa's grandfather, who was Oba Ewuare the Great of the Kingdom of Benin. Through his mother, he is a descendant...
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  • Obas, the moat-building tradition persisted. Obas like Oba Oguola and Oba Ewuare re-dug and deepened some of these structures. The moats associated with...
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    Oba Ewuare' to symbolise the Benin belief in reincarnation and a restart of the Benin Bronze Age in the reign of the current Oba of Benin, Ewuare II....
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  • government see all repatriated Benin Bronzes turned over to the ownership of Ewuare II, the current Oba of Benin and direct descendant of the ruler of Benin...
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    Since 1440. The monarchy of Ewu is believed to have been organized by Oba Ewuare, at about 1460 (Common Era) and was associated with Bini princes and warriors...
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  • tyrannical rule of Oba Ewuare, the greatest warrior legend and the most outstanding king in the history of the Benin Empire.“The title Ewuare (Oworuare), meaning...
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    and aquamaniles in the forms of leopards and rams. Historians credit Oba Ewuare, who reigned in the mid-fifteenth century, with the original acquisition...
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    people Benin conquered made Benin into an imperial power. It was under Oba Ewuare (r. 1440–1473) that Benin became an empire by launching its military and...
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    Bichi Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero Ahmed Nuhu Bamali Prof. James Ortese Ayatse Abubakar...
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  • Esan kingdoms initially relocated from Benin City during the rule of Oba Ewuare. These small settlements extended through interior development and recorded...
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  • in the Ancient Benin Kingdom during the reigns of Oba Uwaifiokun and Oba Ewuare the Great. The statue was unveiled on 20 March 1954 by Oba Akenzua II and...
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  • Gelegele is notable for its sea port on the river which was opened by Oba Ewuare the Great prior to the European exploration of the Great Benin Kingdom....
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    influence on Esanland came from Edo, founders of Benin Empire. In 1460, Oba Ewuare passed laws of mourning that prohibited sexual intercourse, bathing, drumming...
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