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Ogiso dynasty
The Ogiso dynasty, whose name means Kings of the Sky, was the earliest ruling line of the Edo kingdom centred on Ubini, later Benin City. It governed for several centuries before losing legitimacy in a period of crisis. It was succeeded by the Oba dynasty, which built the Benin Empire.
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