What is today known as Benin was first called Igodomigodo. The Edo People were formally ruled by the Ogisos which means Ruler from the Sky. Edo Moved from Ogiso Dynasty to Oba Dynasty. Oba is Traditional Ruler and the custodian of the culture of the Edo people.
The First Ogiso was Igodo while Igiso Owodo was the last. The current Oba of Benin is Oba Ewuare II and he is the 40th Benin Oba. Read more for the 40 Obas of Benin so far and Ogisos who ruled the Ancient City of Benin.
Updated List of All Obas of Benin
Below shows the list of Obas of Benin from the 1st Oba of Benin to the 40th and current Oba…
- Oba Oronmiyan – 1170 A.D -1200A.D (1st Oba of Benin)
- Oba Eweka I – 1200AD-1235AD
- Oba Uwakhuanhen – 1235AD-1243AD
- Oba Ehenmihen – 1243AD-1255AD
- Oba Ewedo – 1255AD-1280AD
- Oba Oguola – 1280AD-1295AD
- Oba Edoni -1295AD-1299AD
- Oba Udagbedo – 1299AD-1334AD
- Oba Ohen -1334AD-1370AD
- Oba Ogbeka – 1370AD- 1400AD
- Oba Orobiru – 1400AD- 1430AD
- Oba Uwaifiokun -1430AD-1440AD
- Oba Ewuare the Great – 1440-1473
- Oba Ezoti – 14731473
- Oba Olua – 1473-1480
- Oba Ozolua -1481-1504
- Oba Esigie -1504-1550
- Oba Orhogbua -1550-1578
- Oba Ehengbuda – 1578-1606
- Oba Ohuan -1606-1641
- Oba Ahenzae – 1641-1661
- Oba Akenzae – 1661-1669
- Oba Akengboi- 1669-1675
- Oba Akenkpaye – 1675-1684
- Oba Akengbodo – 1684-1689
- Oba Oroghene -1689-1700
- Oba Ewuakpe -1700-1712
- Oba Ozuere -1712-1713
- Oba Akenzua I – 1713- 1735
- Oba Eresoyen – 1735 -1750
- Oba Akengbuda -1750-1804
- Oba Obanosa – 1804-1816
- Oba Ogbebo- 1816-1816
- Oba Osemwende – 1816-1848
- Oba olor- 1848-1888
- Oba Ovoranmwen – 1888-1914
- Oba Eweka II – 1914-1932
- Oba Akenzua II – 1932-1978
- Oba Erediauwa – 1978-2016
- Oba Ewuare II – 2016 -Date (40th and Current Oba of Benin)
The Ogiso of Benin (All 31 Ogisos)
Below shows the list of Ogiso from 1st to the last Ogiso of Benin…
- Ogiso Igodo (40 Bce – 16 Ce) – First Ogiso
- Ogiso Ere (16 – 66 Ce) – Second Ogiso
- Ogiso Orire (66 – 100 Ce)
- Ogiso Odia (385 – 400 Ce)
- Ogiso Ighido (400 Ce – 414 Ce)
- Ogiso Evbuobo (About 414 A.D-432 A.D)
- Ogiso Ogbeide (About 432 A.D-447 A.D)
- Ogiso Emehe (447 – 466 Ce)
- Ogiso Ekpigho (About 466 A.D-482 A.D)
- Ogiso Akhuankhuan(About 482 A.D. – 494 A.D)
- Ogiso Efeseke (About 494 A.D. 508 A.D)
- Ogiso Irudia (508– 522 Ce)
- Ogiso Orria (About 522 A.D-537 A.D)
- Ogiso Imarhan (537 A.D-548 A.D)
- Ogiso Etebowe (548 A.D-567 A.D)
- Ogiso Odion (About 567 A.D-584 A.D)
- Ogiogiso Emose (584 A.D-600 A.D)
- Ogiso Ororo (About 600 A.D-618 A.D)
- Ogiso Erebo (About 618 A.D-632 A.D)
- Ogiso Ogbomo (About 632 A.D-647 A.D)
- Ogiso Agbonzeke (About 647 A.D-665 A.D)
- Ogiso Ediae (665 A.D-685 A.D)
- Ogiso Orriagba (About 685 A.D. – 712 A.D)
- Ogiso Odoligie (About 712 A.D. – 768 A.D)
- Ogiso Uwa (About 767a.D-821 A.D)
- Ogiso Eheneden (About 821a.D-871 A.D)
- Ogiso Ohuede (About 871a.D – 917 A.D)
- Ogiso Oduwa 917 A.D – 967 A.D
- Og1so Obioye ( About 917 A.D- 1012 A. D)
- Ogiso Arigho (1012-1059 A.D)
- Ogiso Owodo (1059-1100 Ce) – The Last Ogiso
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Ehi says
Very informative. Thanks