Overview
Describe the stages of development of the Benin kingdom. Assess the contributions of Benin rulers to the development of the Kingdom. Describe the economy of the Benin Kingdom. Describe the relationship between Benin and its neighbours e.g.Yoruba, Igbo and Itsekiri and the Europeans on the other.
What you'll learn
- Growth from Village community to Kingdom.
- The early Kingdom and the rule of Ogiso.
- Oranmiyan and the founding of a new dynasty.
- The socio-political system of the Benin Kingdom.
- Benin and her neighbours.
- Benin and the Europeans.
- The Benin economy
- (agriculture, fishing, trade, crafts and industries.)
- The warrior King Ewuare, Ozolua, Esigie etc. and the rise of the Benin Empire (Indicate extent of the empire)
- The Benin Empire at its height.
- Relations with other Nigerian people.
- Internal problems and decline