Idia

Queen Mother of the Benin Empire
Person human Q16846394
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Idia

Summary

Idia is a human[1]. She was born in Benin Empire[2]. She was born on 1450[3]. She died in Benin Empire[4]. She worked as a politician[5], dowager[6], and warrior[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,030 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Benin Empire[2], Idia…
  • Idia died in Benin Empire[4].
  • Idia was born on 1450[3].
  • Idia was married to Ozolua[9].
  • A child of Idia was Esigie[10].
  • A child of Idia was Aruan of Udo[11].
  • Idia held citizenship in Benin Empire[12].
  • Idia's professions included politician[5].
  • Idia's professions included dowager[6].
  • Idia's professions included warrior[7].
  • Idia held the position of Iyoba[13].
  • Idia is recorded as female[14].
  • Idia's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Idia's noble title is recorded as queen consort[16].
  • Idia's Commons category is recorded as Queen Idia[17].
  • Idia's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki Editoras LX[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Benin Empire[2], Idia… she was born on 1450[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5], dowager[6], and warrior[7]. Idia held the position of Iyoba[13].

Personal Life

Among Idia's spouses was Ozolua[9]. Children include Esigie[10], b. 1450[19], of Nigeria[20] and Aruan of Udo[11], a mythical character[21].

Death and Burial

Idia died in Benin Empire[4].

Why It Matters

Idia ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,030 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Idia born?

Born in Benin Empire[2], Idia…

Where did Idia die?

Idia passed away in Benin Empire[4].

Who was Idia married to?

Idia's spouses include Ozolua[9].

What did Idia do for work?

Idia worked as politician[5], dowager[6], and warrior[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Benin Empire
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'ha', 'id', 'ig', 'igl', 'ru', '
    Place of birth → Benin Empire
    Sitelink count → 16
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 22w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Personal pronoun → L484
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||ur */"
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