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Benin, at its apogee in the sixteenth …
Years: 1540 - 1683
Benin, at its apogee in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, even encompasses parts of southeastern Yorubaland and the small Igbo area on the western bank of the Niger.
Dependencies are governed by members of the royal family, who are assigned several towns or villages scattered throughout the realm rather than a block of territory that can be used as a base for revolt against the oba.
As is evident from this brief survey, Yoruba and Benin history are interconnected.
In fact, areas to the west of Nigeria, in the modern Republic of Benin, are also closely associated with this history, both in the period before 1500 and afterward.
Dependencies are governed by members of the royal family, who are assigned several towns or villages scattered throughout the realm rather than a block of territory that can be used as a base for revolt against the oba.
As is evident from this brief survey, Yoruba and Benin history are interconnected.
In fact, areas to the west of Nigeria, in the modern Republic of Benin, are also closely associated with this history, both in the period before 1500 and afterward.
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- Polytheism (“paganism”)
- Igbo people
- Yoruba people
- Edo people
- Benin Empire
- Oyo, Yoruba Kingdom of
- Portuguese Empire
- Nupe, Kingdom of the
- Portuguese Gold Coast
- Bariba people
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- Commerce
- Engineering
- Sculpture
- Decorative arts
- Faith
- Government
- Custom and Law
- Technology
- Metallurgy
- Finance
- Theology
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Years: 1540 - 1683
Locations
Groups
- Polytheism (“paganism”)
- Igbo people
- Yoruba people
- Edo people
- Benin Empire
- Oyo, Yoruba Kingdom of
- Portuguese Empire
- Nupe, Kingdom of the
- Portuguese Gold Coast
- Bariba people
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
- Commerce
- Engineering
- Sculpture
- Decorative arts
- Faith
- Government
- Custom and Law
- Technology
- Metallurgy
- Finance
- Theology
Regions
Subregions