Kingdom of Benin

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical kingdom
gptkbp:alliance other kingdoms
gptkbp:availableIn 19th century
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Benin_City
gptkbp:culturalHeritage rituals
leopard
elephant
gptkbp:culturalInfluence West_Africa
gptkbp:economy trade
gptkbp:foundedIn 11th century
gptkbp:hasGoals wood carving
metalwork
gptkbp:historicalLegacy cultural heritage
art repatriation debates
gptkbp:historicalPeriod internal strife
Pre-colonial period
Anglo-Benin War
gptkbp:historicalRecords oral traditions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance trade routes
local oral histories
Portuguese_records
Benin_Chronicles
British_reports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kingdom of Benin
gptkbp:influencedBy British_colonialism
Portuguese_traders
gptkbp:is_governed_by Oba
gptkbp:knownFor ivory carvings
artistic achievements
bronze sculptures
gptkbp:language Edo
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:militaryRank strong army
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:Oba_Ewuare_the_Great
Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Benin_Expedition_of_1897
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Benin_Bronzes
gptkb:Oba_Erediauwa
gptkb:Benin_walls
Oba Akenzua II
Oba's_palace
gptkbp:notableFigures Eyo festival
Igue festival
Edo festival
Ovia_festival
gptkbp:notableTracks gold
textiles
ivory
pepper
slaves
gptkbp:reign gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:religion gptkb:traditional_African_religion
gptkbp:style gptkb:Benin_art