Benin Empire

The Benin Empire (1440–1897) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It should not be confused with the modern-day country called Benin, formerly called Dahomey.

Read more about Benin Empire:  Origin, Oral Tradition, Golden Age, European Contact, The Legions of Benin, Decline, Monarchs

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