Edo people - Wikipedia
WEBThe Edo people, also referred to as the Benin people, [3] are an Edoid-speaking ethnic group. [4] They are prominently native to seven southern local government areas of Edo State , Nigeria . They are speakers of the Edo language and are the descendants of the founders of the Benin Kingdom , Ogiso Igodo. [ 5 ]
Edo State - Wikipedia
WEBEdo, officially known as Edo State, is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of the federal republic of Nigeria. As of 2022, the state was ranked as the 22nd most populous state (4,777,000) in Nigeria.
Edo | Edo culture, language, history | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBEdo, people of southern Nigeria who speak a language of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family. The Edo numbered about 3.8 million at the turn of the 21st century. Their territory is west of the Niger River and extends from hilly country in the north to swamps in the Niger Delta.
Kingdom of Benin - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kingdom of Benin's capital was Edo, now known as Benin City in Edo State, Nigeria. The Benin Kingdom was "one of the oldest and most developed states in the coastal hinterland of West Africa". It grew out of the previous Edo Kingdom of Igodomigodo around the 11th century AD, [5] and lasted until it was annexed by the British Empire in 1897. [6]
Who Are Edo People? - beninhistory.org
WEBThe Edo speaking people of Nigeria live in Benin and in other remnants of an ancient African kingdom located in what is today south-west Nigeria. It is one of the oldest and most advanced states in the hinterland of Afri...
Edo | Benin City, Igarra, Uzebba | Britannica
WEBSep 28, 2024 · Edo, state, southern Nigeria. It is bounded by the states of Kogi to the northeast and east, Anambra to the east, Delta to the southeast and south, and Ondo to the west and northwest; the Niger River flows along the state’s eastern boundary.
Kingdom of Benin - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 2, 2019 · The Kingdom of Benin, located in the southern forests of West Africa (modern Nigeria) and formed by the Edo people, flourished from the 13th to 19th century CE.
A History Of The Edo People - YouTube
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The Kingdom of Benin - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · The historical kingdom of Benin was established in the forested region of West Africa in the 1200s C.E. According to history, the Edo people of southern Nigeria founded Benin. They no longer wanted to be ruled by their kings, known as the ogisos. They asked a prince from Ife, an important West African kingdom, to take control.
Edo | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 8, 2018 · Edo Japanese city, renamed Tokyo when it became the official capital and imperial residence in 1868. Edo was the seat of government under the Tokugawa shogunate (1603–1868), when the emperor lived at Kyoto. The Edo period was an era of unparalleled peace, economic advance and culture.