Oba dynasty
E345739
The Oba dynasty is the hereditary line of monarchs that historically ruled the Kingdom of Benin in what is now southern Nigeria, renowned for its sophisticated court culture and patronage of Benin art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oba dynasty canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Oba dynasty Context triple: [Kingdom of Benin, royalDynasty, Oba dynasty]
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Keita dynasty
The Keita dynasty was the royal lineage that founded and led the medieval Mali Empire, producing rulers such as Sundiata Keita and Mansa Musa who oversaw its rise to wealth and power in West Africa.
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Jochid dynasty
The Jochid dynasty was the ruling house descended from Jochi, eldest son of Genghis Khan, that governed the Mongol ulus in the western steppes, including the Golden Horde.
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Kuru dynasty
The Kuru dynasty is an ancient royal lineage of northern India, traditionally regarded as the central ruling house in the epic narrative of the Mahabharata.
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Manghit dynasty
The Manghit dynasty was a ruling Uzbek family that controlled the Khanate (later Emirate) of Bukhara from the mid-18th to early 20th century, overseeing one of Central Asia’s last major Islamic monarchies before Russian conquest.
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Billung dynasty
The Billung dynasty was a powerful medieval German noble family that rose to prominence in northern Germany, particularly in Saxony, during the 10th and 11th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Oba dynasty Target entity description: The Oba dynasty is the hereditary line of monarchs that historically ruled the Kingdom of Benin in what is now southern Nigeria, renowned for its sophisticated court culture and patronage of Benin art.
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A.
Keita dynasty
The Keita dynasty was the royal lineage that founded and led the medieval Mali Empire, producing rulers such as Sundiata Keita and Mansa Musa who oversaw its rise to wealth and power in West Africa.
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B.
Jochid dynasty
The Jochid dynasty was the ruling house descended from Jochi, eldest son of Genghis Khan, that governed the Mongol ulus in the western steppes, including the Golden Horde.
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C.
Kuru dynasty
The Kuru dynasty is an ancient royal lineage of northern India, traditionally regarded as the central ruling house in the epic narrative of the Mahabharata.
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D.
Manghit dynasty
The Manghit dynasty was a ruling Uzbek family that controlled the Khanate (later Emirate) of Bukhara from the mid-18th to early 20th century, overseeing one of Central Asia’s last major Islamic monarchies before Russian conquest.
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Billung dynasty
The Billung dynasty was a powerful medieval German noble family that rose to prominence in northern Germany, particularly in Saxony, during the 10th and 11th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary monarchy
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benin cosmology
ⓘ
ancestral veneration ⓘ |
| capital | Benin City ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Benin ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Benin Bronzes
ⓘ
court regalia ⓘ royal ancestral altars ⓘ |
| currentStatus | traditional monarchy within Nigeria ⓘ |
| encounteredEvent | British punitive expedition of 1897 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
diplomatic relations with Portugal
ⓘ
regional trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Edo people ⓘ |
| floruit |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Eweka I ⓘ |
| governmentType | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
hereditary chiefs
ⓘ
palace guilds ⓘ title-holding nobility ⓘ |
| hasMonarchTitle | Oba ⓘ |
| hasNotableRuler |
Akenzua II
ⓘ
Erediauwa ⓘ Oba of Benin ⓘ
surface form:
Esigie
Oba Ewuare I ⓘ
surface form:
Ewuare I
Ewuare II ⓘ Ovonramwen Nogbaisi ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Oba of Benin ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Bights of Benin and Biafra
ⓘ
surface form:
Bight of Benin hinterland
Edo region ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Benin court art
ⓘ
bronze casting patronage ⓘ ivory carving patronage ⓘ ritual kingship ⓘ sophisticated court culture ⓘ |
| language | Edo language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Benin City
ⓘ
southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | centralized kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ogiso dynasty ⓘ |
| religion | Edo traditional religion ⓘ |
| resultOfEvent |
looting of Benin art
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temporary deposition of the Oba ⓘ |
| roleInNigeria | custodian of Benin culture ⓘ |
| startPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthority |
Kingdom of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Benin Kingdom
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Subject: Oba dynasty Description of subject: The Oba dynasty is the hereditary line of monarchs that historically ruled the Kingdom of Benin in what is now southern Nigeria, renowned for its sophisticated court culture and patronage of Benin art.
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