c. 17th centuryEvent
Afenmai and Esan communities mediate Edo hinterland politics
Communities north and northeast of Benin occupied the zone between Edo court influence, northern routes, and local autonomous systems.
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c. 17th century
Afenmai and Esan communities mediate Edo hinterland politics
Communities north and northeast of Benin occupied the zone between Edo court influence, northern routes, and local autonomous systems.
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Communities north and northeast of Benin occupied the zone between Edo court influence, northern routes, and local autonomous systems. Their histories complicate any simple Benin-versus-Britain narrative.
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