Polity Igodomigodo

This article is about the specific polity Igodomigodo and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was a kingdom founded by the Edo people around 600 AD, in Nigeria. It was the predecessor of the Benin Empire.

Establishment

  • January 601: The Kingdom of Benin was founded by the Ogiso dynasty around 600 AD. According to oral history of the Edo, Igodomigodo was the name of the kingdom as given by Igodo, the first ogiso (King).

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1044: According to Igbo oral tradition, the Kingdom of Nri, began in 1043.
  • January 1071: Owo, an important Yoruba state, founded.

Disestablishment

  • January 1181: The Kingdom of Benin is established by the Edo people. The Kingdom has no historical relation to the modern republic of Benin, which was known as Dahomey from the 17th century until 1975.