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Emergence of the Benin kingdom under the ogiso dynasty
The kingdom of Benin probably first emerged in the tenth century CE in Edoland, ruled by a monarchical dynasty known as the ogiso.
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Emergence of the Benin kingdom under the ogiso dynasty
The kingdom of Benin probably first emerged in the tenth century CE in Edoland, ruled by a monarchical dynasty known as the ogiso.
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The kingdom of Benin probably first emerged in the tenth century CE in Edoland, ruled by a monarchical dynasty known as the ogiso. The dynasty governed until around 1300, when years of misrule led to its overthrow.