Benin Empire

Summary

Benin Empire is a historical country^[1]. It draws 16,197 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #178 of 1,549).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to Benin Empire is Benin Bronzes^[3].
• Benin Empire is in the country of Nigeria^[4].
• Benin Empire is on the continent of Africa^[5].
• Benin Empire's instance of is recorded as historical country^[6].
• Benin Empire's instance of is recorded as traditional state in Nigeria^[7].
• Benin Empire's instance of is recorded as realm^[8].
• Benin Empire's capital is recorded as Benin City^[9].
• Benin Empire's Commons category is recorded as Benin Empire^[10].
• 1170 marks the founding of Benin Empire^[11].
• Benin Empire was dissolved in January 1, 1897^[12].
• Benin Empire's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 6.31667, 'longitude': 5.6}^[13].
• Benin Empire's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kingdom of Benin^[14].
• Benin Empire's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Benin Empire's language used is recorded as Yoruba^[16].
• Benin Empire's language used is recorded as Edo^[17].

Body

Founding

1170 marks the founding of Benin Empire^[11].

Dissolution

Benin Empire was dissolved in January 1, 1897^[12].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Benin Empire include Benin Bronzes^[18], a group of sculptures^[19], in Nigeria^[20] and Bight of Benin^[21], a bay^[22], in Nigeria^[23], founded in 1807^[24].

Why It Matters

Benin Empire draws 16,197 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #178 of 1,549).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for it include Benin Bronzes^[18], a group of sculptures^[19], in Nigeria^[20] and Bight of Benin^[21], a bay^[22], in Nigeria^[23], founded in 1807^[24].