Eweka dynasty
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The Eweka dynasty is the long-ruling royal lineage of the Benin Kingdom in present-day Nigeria, traditionally traced back to Oba Eweka I and renowned for its enduring political and cultural influence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eweka dynasty canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary monarchy
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benin Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benin Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Benin bronzes NERFINISHED ⓘ Edo culture ⓘ |
| capital | Benin City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuity | unbroken hereditary succession ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Igue festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal guilds of craftsmen ⓘ royal rituals and festivals ⓘ |
| culturalSymbol |
coral regalia of the Oba
ⓘ
royal ivory and bronze artworks ⓘ |
| currentTitle | Oba of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Edo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Eweka I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Oba of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
colonial Nigeria
ⓘ
postcolonial Nigeria ⓘ precolonial Nigeria ⓘ |
| influenced | regional trade networks in precolonial era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Benin court art patronage
ⓘ
bronze casting traditions ⓘ cultural influence in Benin Kingdom ⓘ long-ruling royal lineage ⓘ political influence in Benin Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | Edo language ⓘ |
| lineOfSuccession | patrilineal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Benin Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edo State NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eweka I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | centralized kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ogiso dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Nigerian federal government as traditional institution ⓘ |
| region | present-day southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Edo traditional religion ⓘ |
| role |
custodianship of Edo customs
ⓘ
religious leadership in Benin Kingdom ⓘ traditional rulership ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Benin City palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignTitle | Oba of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthority | Benin Kingdom territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTitleHolder | Oba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | sacral kingship ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.