The Seventy Benin Chiefs: The Role of the Noble Sons Who Accompanied Ginuwa in Forming the Itsekiri Aristocracy ~ Ozi Ikòrò The early formation of the Itsekiri aristocracy is deeply tied to the migration of Prince Ginuwa, son of Oba Olua of the Benin Empire, during the late fifteenth century. Oral tradition recounts that G...

today.A powerful reminder of how migration, nobility, and tradition built one of Africa's enduring kingdoms. Read the full story: [Link in bio ]
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arrow, cross-bow from the Benin empire .
Produced in the 16th century.
Photo credit: British musuem.
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