Benin Empire
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Summary
Benin Empire is a historical country[1]. It draws 1,885 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 {'lat': 6.31667, 'lon': 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 1,885 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].