The new Oba of Benin ,has picked a new name for himself
just as it is customary.His late father was known as Oba Ereduwa 1 ,reigned
between 1979-2016.
The new Oba is
now to be known and addressed as Oba of Benin,Oba Ewuare 2 .
This is a rundown of all the Obas that have ruled the Benin kingdom since its inception
Eweka I (1180–1246)
Uwuakhuahen (1246–1250)
Ehenmihen (1250–1260)
Ewedo (1260–1274)
Oguola (1274–1287)
Edoni (1287–1292)
Udagbedo (1292–1329)
Ohen (1329–1366)
Egbeka (1366–1397)
Orobiru (1397–1434)
Uwaifiokun (1434–1440)
Ewuare (1440–1473)
Ezoti (1473–1475)
Olua(1475–1480)
Ozolua (1480–1504)
Esigie (1504–1547)
Orhogbua (1547–1580)
Ehengbuda (1580–1602)
Ohuan (1602–1656)
Ohenzae (1656–1661)
Akenzae (1661–1669)
Akengboi (1669–1675)
Akenkpaye (1675–1684)
Akengbedo (1684–1689)
Ore-Oghene (1689–1701)
Ewuakpe (1701–1712)
Ozuere (1712–1713)
Akenzua I (1713–1740)
Eresoyen (1740–1750)
Akengbuda (1750–1804)
Obanosa (1804–1816)
Ogbebo (1816)
Osemwende (1816–1848)
Adolo (1848–1888)
Ovonramwen Nogbaisi (1888–1914)
Eweka II (1914–1933)
Akenzua II (1933–1978)
Erediauwa I (1979-2016)
Ewuare II (2016-)
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