city Edo (Benin City): All Data

Edo (Benin City) is a city in Nigeria. This page covers its chronology of mentions across 5,500 years of history, including capitals, battles, events and subdivisions. Part of Phersu Atlas.

1. Lists and Timelines

Benin City: Chronology of Mentions

Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.

601 AD
Capital of Igodomigodo
1000 AD
Capital of Igodomigodo
1050 AD
Capital of Igodomigodo
1181 AD
Capital of Kingdom of Benin
1255 AD
Mentioned in: Battle of Ekiokpagha
1967 AD
Mentioned in Event: First Biafran offensive
1967 AD
Mentioned in Event: First Nigerian Offensive
1967 AD
2025 AD
Subdivision Capital of the State of Edo State, part of Federal Republic of Nigeria