I am the 40th Oba of Benin Kingdom not 39th - Newly Crowned Oba Ewuare II

After the Oba ascended the throne, yesterday 20th October which coincidentally was his 63rd birthday, King Ewuare II made a very important correction. He said he is the 40th Oba of Benin Kingdom and not the 39th as reported by the media and felt it was important to correct the notion.

See complied list of the Obas that have ruled Benin Kingdom from 1180 to 2016 below;


Eweka I (1180–1246)

Uwuakhuahen (1246–1250)

Ehenmihen (1250–1260)

Ewedo (1260–1274)

Oguola (1274–1287)

Edoni (1287–1292)

Udagbedo (1292–1329)

Ohen (1329–1366)

Egbeka (1366–1397)

Orobiru (1397–1434)

Uwaifiokun (1434–1440)

Ewuare (1440–1473)

Ezoti (1473–1475)

Olua(1475–1480)

Ozolua (1480–1504)

Esigie (1504–1547)

Orhogbua (1547–1580)

Ehengbuda (1580–1602)

Ohuan (1602–1656)

Ohenzae (1656–1661)

Akenzae (1661–1669)

Akengboi (1669–1675)

Akenkpaye (1675–1684)

Akengbedo (1684–1689)

Ore-Oghene (1689–1701)

Ewuakpe (1701–1712)

Ozuere (1712–1713)

Akenzua I (1713–1740)

Eresoyen (1740–1750)

Akengbuda (1750–1804)

Obanosa (1804–1816)

Ogbebo (1816)

Osemwende (1816–1848)

Adolo (1848–1888)

Ovonramwen Nogbaisi (1888–1914)

Eweka II (1914–1933)

Akenzua II (1933–1978)

Erediauwa I (1979-2016).

See more Photos from the coronation ceremony;

Benin Kingdom Police 

Palace birds paying Homage to the Oba