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All Obas And Ogisos Of Benin [2023 Update]

Oba Oronmiyan

Modified On May 30, 2023

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.

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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…

  1. Oba Oronmiyan – 1170 A.D -1200A.D (1st Oba of Benin)
  2. Oba Eweka I – 1200AD-1235AD
  3. Oba Uwakhuanhen – 1235AD-1243AD
  4. Oba Ehenmihen – 1243AD-1255AD
  5. Oba Ewedo – 1255AD-1280AD
  6. Oba Oguola – 1280AD-1295AD
  7. Oba Edoni -1295AD-1299AD
  8. Oba Udagbedo – 1299AD-1334AD
  9. Oba Ohen -1334AD-1370AD
  10. Oba Ogbeka – 1370AD- 1400AD
  11. Oba Orobiru – 1400AD- 1430AD
  12. Oba Uwaifiokun -1430AD-1440AD
  13. Oba Ewuare the Great – 1440-1473
  14. Oba Ezoti – 14731473
  15. Oba Olua – 1473-1480
  16. Oba Ozolua -1481-1504
  17. Oba Esigie -1504-1550
  18. Oba Orhogbua -1550-1578
  19. Oba Ehengbuda – 1578-1606
  20. Oba Ohuan -1606-1641
  21. Oba Ahenzae – 1641-1661
  22. Oba Akenzae – 1661-1669
  23. Oba Akengboi- 1669-1675
  24. Oba Akenkpaye – 1675-1684
  25. Oba Akengbodo – 1684-1689
  26. Oba Oroghene -1689-1700
  27. Oba Ewuakpe -1700-1712
  28. Oba Ozuere -1712-1713
  29. Oba Akenzua I – 1713- 1735
  30. Oba Eresoyen – 1735 -1750
  31. Oba Akengbuda -1750-1804
  32. Oba Obanosa – 1804-1816
  33. Oba Ogbebo- 1816-1816
  34. Oba Osemwende – 1816-1848
  35. Oba olor- 1848-1888
  36. Oba Ovoranmwen – 1888-1914
  37. Oba Eweka II – 1914-1932
  38. Oba Akenzua II – 1932-1978
  39. Oba Erediauwa – 1978-2016
  40. 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…

  1. Ogiso Igodo (40 Bce – 16 Ce) – First Ogiso
  2. Ogiso Ere (16 – 66 Ce) – Second Ogiso
  3. Ogiso Orire (66 – 100 Ce)
  4. Ogiso Odia (385 – 400 Ce)
  5. Ogiso Ighido (400 Ce – 414 Ce)
  6. Ogiso Evbuobo (About 414 A.D-432 A.D)
  7. Ogiso Ogbeide (About 432 A.D-447 A.D)
  8. Ogiso Emehe (447 – 466 Ce)
  9. Ogiso Ekpigho (About 466 A.D-482 A.D)
  10. Ogiso Akhuankhuan(About 482 A.D. – 494 A.D)
  11. Ogiso Efeseke (About 494 A.D. 508 A.D)
  12. Ogiso Irudia (508– 522 Ce)
  13. Ogiso Orria (About 522 A.D-537 A.D)
  14. Ogiso Imarhan (537 A.D-548 A.D)
  15. Ogiso Etebowe (548 A.D-567 A.D)
  16. Ogiso Odion (About 567 A.D-584 A.D)
  17. Ogiogiso Emose (584 A.D-600 A.D)
  18. Ogiso Ororo (About 600 A.D-618 A.D)
  19. Ogiso Erebo (About 618 A.D-632 A.D)
  20. Ogiso Ogbomo (About 632 A.D-647 A.D)
  21. Ogiso Agbonzeke (About 647 A.D-665 A.D)
  22. Ogiso Ediae (665 A.D-685 A.D)
  23. Ogiso Orriagba (About 685 A.D. – 712 A.D)
  24. Ogiso Odoligie (About 712 A.D. – 768 A.D)
  25. Ogiso Uwa (About 767a.D-821 A.D)
  26. Ogiso Eheneden (About 821a.D-871 A.D)
  27. Ogiso Ohuede (About 871a.D – 917 A.D)
  28. Ogiso  Oduwa 917 A.D – 967 A.D
  29. Og1so Obioye ( About 917 A.D- 1012 A. D)
  30. Ogiso Arigho (1012-1059 A.D)
  31. Ogiso Owodo (1059-1100 Ce) – The Last Ogiso

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Reference: Edoworld.net,

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