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Eweka I
Eweka I is the legendary first Oba of Benin, traditionally installed around 1180 CE after the Ogiso dynasty lost legitimacy. Tradition links him to Ife through his father Oranmiyan. His installation marks the beginning of the Oba dynasty that ruled the Benin Empire.
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