Benin, country of western Africa. The official capital is Porto-Novo, but Cotonou is Benin’s largest city, its chief port, and its de facto administrative capital. Benin was a French colony from the late 19th century until 1960. Learn more about the his
Head of an oba Head of an oba, brass sculpture by Edo brass artists in the court of the kingdom of Benin (now Nigeria), 16th century; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. (more) Benin historical kingdom, West Africa Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Also kno...
The Ogiso in Benin Kingdom History: Historical Reconstructions or Imaginary Fabrications?The Benin Kingdom dates from the 14th to 19th centuries. The sources for this period, according to the historian A.F.C. Ryder, are European accounts, narrativeNevadomsky, Joseph...
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(9)Benin Kingdom Benin city(pictured above), the capital ofBenin Kingdom (1180 – 1897 AD)in present day southern Nigeria was described by a Portuguese ship captain as: “Great Benin, where the king resides, is larger than Lisbon (Portugal’s capital); all the streets run straight and ...
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As the common birthplace of all human populations, modern humans have lived longer on the African continent than in any other geographical region of the world. This long history, along with the evolutionary need to adapt to environmental challenges such
the treaty has the following three protocols. under protocol i, the united states, france, the united kingdom, russia and the people’s republic of china are invited to agree not to use or threaten to use a nuclear explosive device against any treaty party or against any territory of a ...
nent has the longest history. A huge part of Africa’s earliest history has been lost,which is typical for early humans due to the relatively short time for which writ- ing has existed.Africans are the most diverse people in the world. Perhaps this has a connec- tion with the fact that...
The history ofBornoantedates the 9th century, when Arabic writers inNorth Africafirst noted the kingdom of Kanem, east ofLake Chad. The lake was then much larger than the present-day body of water, and itsbasinattracted settlements and encouraged exchange. A pastoral group, ancestors of the...