The Rise and Fall of the Benin Empire: A Lesson in Wealth & War

Dive into the intriguing history of the Ancient Benin Empire and explore the key factors that led to its collapse. From internal strife to external pressures, this video delves into the complexities that brought an end to one of Africa's most powerful kingdoms.
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[tralbriggs]

And BINI had no extensive contact with the Portuguese. This is because Bini had no coastline and seashore. The Portuguese never had small canoe to penetrate the shallow creeks of the area. They anchored at the Ocean and mainly settled in Fernando PO which is present day Malabo .

[tralbriggs]

Ancient IGODOMIGODO was an Ijaw enclave .

[jumpshotmaster]

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[munirajisebutu]

Benin is not the oldest kingdom in Nigeria. Kingdom of ife where the ruler of idu or igodomigodo migrated from is older. Even during igodomigodo Era, it was a chiefdom Era and not kingdom, The ife royalty sent their first, second and third rulers who operated as chief known as Ogiso around 900AD In 1170 Oranmiyan conquered the chiefdom and started the kingdom Era with Ọba as ruler. The Nok civilization was oldest
Benin did not extend to Ghana, the only empire who attained that feat was Oyo empire who extended her territory from River Niger to the East and river Volta to the west. Oyo conquered Nupe kingdom, Dahomey kingdom know today as Benin Republic and defeated great Ashanti kingdom at the battle of Atakpame in present day Togo, and that's why you find Yoruba towns and cities in Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana and other west Africa states. Kindly tell us two or three of the 200 battles you claimed Bini fought that is on record aside from the fight with Idah kingdom,

[iduuisuridentity]

point of correction. the oba of bini or orunmiyan invaded the land of iduu igodomigodo. nobody invited them.oba of bini use the indigenous pple of Iduu to do rituals nd sacrifice. I am a descendant of iduu igodomigodo