Ehengbuda (a.k.a. Edo: Ehengbuda N'Obo, lit. 'Ehengbuda the Physician') served as the eighteenth Oba (aka king) (monarch) of the Benin Empire, with a reign from c. 1578 AD – c. 1606 AD. He was the son and successor of Orhogbua, the first Oba to establish contact with the Europeans. Ehengbuda expanded the Benin Empire to the west and east, and strengthened its control over several tributary states. He also interacted with the Portuguese and the English, and received gifts such as a telescope from them. His death in a maritime storm while returning from a visit to his colony in Lagos marked the end of the era of warrior kings in Benin history, as the subsequent Obas delegated the command of the military to their chiefs.
Ehengbuda (a.k.a. Edo: Ehengbuda N'Obo, lit. 'Ehengbuda the Physician') served as the eighteenth Oba (aka king) (monarch) of the Benin Empire, with a...
Benin, obtained from the sea or salt pans. He died in 1578 AD. His son, Ehengbuda, succeeded him. Orhogbua contributed to the expansion of the Benin Empire...
of Oba Ehengbuda, the Oba of Benin from 1578 to 1604. They migrated from Benin to Nsukwa. The first Obi of Nsukwa was a son of Oba Ehengbuda. Agho Obaseki's...
to Benin's wealth and its economy. During the late 16th century, Oba Ehengbuda was the last of the warrior kings; after his reign the empire gradually...
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Benin who ruled from circa 1606 AD to 1641 AD. He was the only son of Ehengbuda, and he succeeded his father after his death. He is known for his unusual...
Another rebellion is recorded a century later during the reign of Oba Ehengbuda of Benin. In the 19th century, Osupa I, according to tradition the son...
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