An Ogiso is referred to by the people of the Igodomigodo kingdom as "king of the sky."[1] This is a list of the independent Ogisos (Kings) of Igodomigodo, which later became the Benin Kingdom from sometime in the 10th or 11th century to the mid or late 12th century.[2][3] The Ogiso dynasty was said to have been founded by a son of Oduduwa.[4] During their reign, Edo lands were called 'Igodomigodo,' with administrative centers initially at Ugbeku, Udo and current day Benin City.
| Name |
|---|
| Ogiso Igodo(Oduduwa's Son) |
| Ogiso Ere |
| Ogiso Orire(The Last Ogiso from Ife)[5] |
| Interregnum |
| Ogiso Akhuankhuan |
| Ogiso Ekpiogho |
| Ogiso Oria |
| Ogiso Emose |
| Ogiso Orhorho |
| Ogiso Obioye |
| Ogiso Arigho |
References
- ^ Egharevba, Jacob (1936). A Short History Of Benin.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Bondarenko, Dmitri M (2001). "Ancient Benin: Where did the First Monarchs Come From". Asian and African Studies. 10: 185–198.
- ^ Melzian, Hans Joachim (1937). A Concise Dictionary of Bini Language of Southern Nigeria. p. 104.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Egharevba, Jacob (1936). A Short History Of Benin. p. 7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Egharevba, Jacob (1968). Benin and the Europeans, 1485-1897.
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