Oba Ozolua
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Oba Ozolua was a powerful 15th–16th century ruler of the Kingdom of Benin, renowned for his military conquests and expansion of the empire’s influence in West Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oba Ozolua canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African ruler
ⓘ
Oba of Benin ⓘ historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ozolua n’Ibaromi
ⓘ
Ozolua the Conqueror ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benin Bronzes
ⓘ
surface form:
Benin bronzes tradition
|
| centuryOfActivity |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| child |
Oba of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Oba Esigie
|
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Benin ⓘ |
| culture | Benin Kingdom court culture ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kingdom of Benin ⓘ |
| dynasty | Eweka dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Edo people ⓘ |
| father | Oba Ewuare I ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | precolonial West Africa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of trade routes
ⓘ
subjugation of neighboring states ⓘ use of warfare to consolidate power ⓘ |
| language | Edo language ⓘ |
| legacy |
credited with expanding Benin’s territorial boundaries
ⓘ
remembered as a warrior king of Benin ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander of Benin armies ⓘ |
| name | Ozolua ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military conquests
ⓘ
strengthening Benin’s influence in West Africa ⓘ territorial expansion of the Kingdom of Benin ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Benin City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Oba of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Oba of the Kingdom of Benin
|
| powerBase |
Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Benin City royal court
|
| predecessor | Oba Ewuare I ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Edo region
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 1504 ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 1481 ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Edo religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse |
Kingdom of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal House of Benin
|
| successor |
Oba of Benin
ⓘ
surface form:
Oba Esigie
|
| title | Oba ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Oba Ozolua Description of subject: Oba Ozolua was a powerful 15th–16th century ruler of the Kingdom of Benin, renowned for his military conquests and expansion of the empire’s influence in West Africa.
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