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Apr 1, 1400
Beginning of Benin
The empire of Benin is formed from surrounding tribes. -
Apr 1, 1400
Benin's brass casters learn trade.
“Benin's royal histories relate that the court's brass casters learned their art from an Ife master named Iguegha, who had been sent from Ife around 1400 at the request of Benin's oba Oguola." -
Period: Apr 1, 1400 to
Benin Timeline
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Apr 1, 1440
Oba Ewuare come into power
Oba Ewuare or “Ewuare the Great” came into power. Turned the city-state into Benin empire. -
Apr 1, 1486
Oba Ewuare Dies
He made many important forms including the primogeniture also he included new types of chiefs like palace chiefs and town chiefs , son Ozu the Conqueror comes into power. -
Period: Apr 1, 1486 to
Slave Trade
Benin prevented the export of male slaves.by doing that their population didn’t deplete. -
Apr 1, 1489
Portuguese Arrival
The Portuguese arrived in Ghana as intermediataries, bringing slaves and other goods from Senegal and Benin in order to sell them to Asante and other local people. -
Period: Apr 1, 1504 to Apr 1, 1550
Esigie's Reign
He forged close contacts with the portuguese their primary exports were pepper, ivory, palm oil and clothe. -
Expansion
The English built a fort at Ouidah (Whydah) -
Gallwey Teaty
A peace treaty between Benin and the UK. -
The End of Benin
Benin has stopped being an empire and has started being a country.
