Efio-Ita Nyok|21 October 2016
His Royal Majesty, Omo N' Oba N' Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II (Ewuare II for short), Oba of Great Benin Kingdom was coronated yesterday 21 October.
He is entitled to at least four wives. We have pictures of three here because the fourth wife is still under going some traditional rites.
Below are a list of Obas since inception in the 10th Century:
Oronmiyan (….. -1180)
Eweka I (1180–1246)
Uwuakhuahen (1246–1250)
Ehenmihen (1250–1260)
Ewedo (1260–1274)
Oguola (1274–1287)
Edoni (1287–1292)
Udagbedo (1292–1329)
Ohen (1329–1366)
Egbeka (1366–1397)
Orobiru (1397–1434)
Uwaifiokun (1434–1440)
Ewuare (1440–1473)
Ezoti (1473–1475)
Olua(1475–1480)
Ozolua (1480–1504)
Esigie (1504–1547)
Orhogbua (1547–1580)
Ehengbuda (1580–1602)
Ohuan (1602–1656)
Ohenzae (1656–1661)
Akenzae (1661–1669)
Akengboi (1669–1675)
Akenkpaye (1675–1684)
Akengbedo (1684–1689)
Ore-Oghene (1689–1701)
Ewuakpe (1701–1712)
Ozuere (1712–1713)
Akenzua I (1713–1740)
Eresoyen (1740–1750)
Akengbuda (1750–1804)
Obanosa (1804–1816)
Ogbebo (1816)
Osemwende (1816–1848)
Adolo (1848–1888)
Ovonramwen Nogbaisi (1888–1914)
Eweka II (1914–1933)
Akenzua II (1933–1978)
Erediauwa I (1979-2016)
Ewuare II (2016-).
Long live Oba Ewuare II of the Great Benin Kingdom! May your reign, that of this foremost traditional stool and your people be long!
Efio-Ita Nyok
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