The history of the former Kingdom of Benin is a fascinating subject which aroused the interest of many scholars during more than one hundred years. However, today, when Africa unfortunately attracts much less public and professional interest than in the times of de-colonisation and subsequent cold...
People's Republic of Benin. The nameBenincommemorates an African kingdom that flourished from the 15th to the 17th century in what is now southwest Nigeria. In 1990, Benin abandoned Marxist ideology, began moving toward multiparty democracy, and changed its name again, to the Republic of Benin...
In the precolonial period, Dahomey was the name of the most powerful kingdom on the Slave Coast, which extended along the Bight of Benin to Lagos. Today Benin includes not only the ancient Fon kingdom of Dahomey but also areas inhabited by many other groups. The nation's lack of ...
Benin’s history is one of great violence and tragedy, but also of perseverance. Today, the region is one of the most politically stable in West Afr...
What is Cronus the god of, and why did Cronus eat his children? The Greek god Cronus was king of the Titans and served as the god of the harvests. He was also the god of time who overthrew and castrated his father, and devoured his own offspring. Below, we shall find out more abou...
de Benin, está un vivo ejemplo del mismo tipo de historia y narración que encontramos en los bronces. OpenSubtitles2018.v3 The Foreign Office gave a large quantity of bronze wall plaques to the British Museum; these plaques illustrated the history of the Benin Kingdom in the fifteenth and...
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The kingdom of Benin The kingdom of Benin was one of the principal historic kingdoms of the western African forest region (fl. 13th–19th century). By the 15th century the oba had become the supreme political, judicial, economic, and spiritual leader of his people—which largely comprised ...
Countries are calling on the museum to return looted items like the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles and 4,000 bronze sculptures from the Kingdom of Benin.
Benin Unboxed From $32.97 Discover the beautiful art and folklore of the kingdom of Benin in the Middle Ages. Inside this Box Discover how snail shells were used as currency and make your money cowrie jewelry Enjoy using a traditional Nigerian bar soap Learn to play traditional African and mod...