Aiguobasinwin Ovonramwen, Eweka II (died February 1933) was the thirty-sixth Oba of Benin, reigning from 1914 to 1933. He was the son of Ovonramwen (ruled 1888–1897), who was deposed by the British and exiled to Calabar following …

Eweka I (reigned 1200 AD – 1235 AD) was the first Oba of Benin and presided over the kingdom's shift from the Ogiso monarchy to the establishment of the Obaship. His 35-year reign had a notable impact on the political, cultural, and traditional aspects of the kingdom.

Oba Eweka was a bold and courageous person which earned him the appellation of Ovbiodu. He rebuilds the present palace after the ruin of the old palace after the Benin Expedition war of 1897, hence the appellation of ‘Eweka N’ Ologbe’.

For a period of over 30 years, the administration of Benin City was virtually in the hands of Ogiamien family until 1200 AD when the "Boy-King" Eweka I as a young king ruled the kingdom with the assistance of his maternal grandfather Ogiegor.

The king, like his father, Oba Erediauwa, and grand father Oba Akenzua II, is at the forefront of the campaign for the recovery and reconstruction of the historical heritage of this great African kingdom as well as the repatriation and restitution of all curtural artefacts looted from the royal treasury and from all parts of Benin during the ...

Sep 2, 2018 · Oba Aiguobasinwin Ovonramwen, Eweka II, was the Oba of Benin from July 24, 1914 to February 1933. He was bold and courageous and these attributes earned him the appellation of Ovbiodu. He was a skillful brass smith and an expert in ivory woodcarving before his ascension to the throne.

Oct 22, 2024 · The First Oba Of Benin : Eweka I. Historical records shows Eweka I as the first Monarch (Oba) of the Kingdom of Benin and one of the major actors at the End of Ogiso and the Beginning of the Oba reign.

Aug 8, 2022 · Oba Eweka was a bold and courageous person which earned him the appellation of Ovbiodu. He rebuilds the present palace after the ruin of the old palace after the Benin Expedition war of 1897, hence the appellation of ‘Eweka N’ Ologbe’.

Oba Ewuare The Great (1440-1473) According to historians, he was the most revered, dynamic, innovative and successful monarch who transformed the Benin kingdom, politically, socially, and religiously. He changed the kingdom’s name from Ibinu to Edo as a reward to a young man called Edo who saved his life.

Eweka; Second Oba of Benin kingdom in present day Nigeria who reigned for 35 years. At his demise, his two children ruled in succession. They were Oba: Uwa-khuanhen c. 1235AD-1243AD and Oba Ehenmihen c. 1243AD-1255AD.