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Erediauwa

1923–2016 · 20th century · Also known as Erediauwa I

Erediauwa was the Oba of Benin from 1979 until his death in 2016. Born Solomon Igbinoghodua Akenzua, the son of Oba Akenzua II, he studied at Cambridge and served as a senior civil servant in Nigeria before succeeding to the throne. As oba he upheld the court traditions of the Benin Kingdom and called for the return of the Benin Bronzes looted by the British in 1897. His son Ewuare II succeeded him.

Erediauwa
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Kingdom of Benin (restored)

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