History of The Kingdom of Benin: From Origin to Igodomigodo to Edo Empir
Step back in time and discover the Complete History of the Benin Kingdom — from its mysterious origin, through the Ogiso era, the rise of the Oba dynasty, its golden age of power, art, and trade, to its decline and the tragic Benin Expedition of 1897.
00:00 Intro
01:57 Origin of the Edo people
07:50 Ogiso era in Igodomigodo
15:07 End of the Ogiso Dynasty
18:33 Rise of the Oba Dynasty in Edo
20:45 Benin Walls
23:25 Ewuare the Great
25:22 The Golden Age of Benin kingdom
27:58 Slave Trade in Benin
31:05 Benin Bronzes
33:54 Decline and Fall of Benin Kingdom
36:15 The Benin Expedition of 1897
Credit:
Benin wall at Sakponba Road: Photos by A. J. H. Goodwin https://www.researchgate.net/figure/G...
Statue of Oba and attendants: By Ewinosa - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Benin bronzes at the Horniman Museum: By Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
African art in the Field Museum of Natural History: By Sailko - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Benin, testa di leopardo, bronzo: By I, Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Figure of an Oba with Eben Sword: photographed by Bullenwächter Andreas Franzkowiak, Halstenbek, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Human Figure with Mudfish legs: By Brooklyn Museum, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Oba Oguola. Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar (Senegal): By GuillaumeG - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Brass relief plate with a scene from the Idah War. Kingdom of Benin, 16th/17th C.: photographed by User:Bullenwächter Andreas Franzkowiak, Halstenbek, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
The National Archives UK, OGL v1.0OGL v1.0, via Wikimedia Commons - CO 1069-78-41
Art from Africa in the Bode-Museum: By Sailko - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Ewuare II: Daga MacDammy - Aikin na, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Plaque de bronze représentant Oba Ozolua se préparant à la guerre. Musée des Civilisations Noires de Dakar (Sénégal): By GuillaumeG - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
An Edo figure from the reign of the oba Esigie (c. 1504 – 1550): By Brooklyn Museum, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Oba Orhogbua: By Valerie McGlinchey, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Portuguese Traders before Olu Atuwatse I: By LordSnow242 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Benin Bronze Plaques at the British Museum: By Shadowgate from Novara, ITALY - British Museum, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Bini men squatting in front of a mud building: By The British Museum - https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn/s..., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Basalmaire E227-2: By Own work, Caroline Léna Becker, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
African language families: By Mark Dingemanse -CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
AI-Restored Benin Bronzes: By Ethnologisches Museum der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin. Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz - https://www.cp3c.org/benin-bronzes/ob..., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Benin Head: By FundacionArellanoAlonso - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Chief from Udo culture 1600-1650 CE Bronze Dallas Museum of Art: By Mary Harrsch - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Benin bronze: By Undefined workshop of Bronze Casters Guild Igun Eronmwon. - Self-photographed by User:Bullenwächter Andreas Franzkowiak, Halstenbek, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Music
Bumba Crossing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
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