List of the Ogiso

An Ogiso is referred to by the people of the kingdom of Benin as king of the sky.[1] This is a list of the independent Ogisos (Kings) of Igodomigodo, which was to become the Benin Empire, from roughly 100 BCE - 40 BCE to 1100 CE. The dating is based on the recollection made by Daryl Peavy of the oral traditions of the Edo people.[2][3] The Ogiso were assisted by seven nobles called the Uzama'. During the reign of Ogisos, Edo lands were called 'Igodomigodo' and they had administrative centers or capitals at Ugbeku which was later moved to Ore Edo now Benin City. Community autonomy was given to each community by the Ogiso during their reign.[4]

Name Reign
Ogiso Igodo 5000 BCE -4000 CE
Ogiso Ere 16 CE -66 CE
Ogiso Orire "The Young" 66-100
Interregnum 100-385
Ogiso Odia 385-400
Ogiso Ighido 400-414
Ogiso Evbobo 414-432
Ogiso Ogbeide "The proud eagle" 432-447
Ogiso Emehen "The oraculist" 447-466
Ogiso Ekpigho 466-482
Ogiso Akhuankhuan 482-494
Ogiso Efeseke 494-508
Ogiso Irudia 508-522
Ogiso Orria 522-537
Ogiso Imarhan 537-548
Ogiso Etebowe 548-567
Ogiso Odion 567-584
Ogiso Emose (Possible female) 584-600
Ogiso Ororo (Possible female) 600-618
Ogiso Erebo 618-632
Ogiso Ogbomo 632-647
Ogiso Agbonzeke 647-665
Ogiso Ediae 665-685
Ogiso Orriagba 685-712
Ogiso Odoligie 712-767
Ogiso Uwa 767-821
Ogiso Eheneden 821-871
Ogiso Ohuede 871-917
Ogiso Oduwa 917-967
Ogiso Obioye 967-1012
Ogiso Arigho 1012–1059
Ogiso Owodo 1059–1100

References
  1. vanguard (2013-06-15). "Benin, kingdom of the sky-kings". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  2. Peavy, Daryl (2010). Kings, Magic, and Medicine. ISBN 978-0557183708.
  3. "A nation in self-deceit". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  4. Team, Editorial (2018-11-16). "The Kingdom of Benin | African History | ThinkAfrica". Think Africa. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
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