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Ewuare II

Ewuare II
Oba of Benin
Reign2016–present
PredecessorErediauwa
Born (1953-10-20) 20 October 1953 (age 71)
Spouses5[1]
IssueAt least 4[1]
FatherErediauwa

Ewuare II (born 20 October 1953) was crowned the Oba of Benin on 20 October 2016.[2] He is the 40th Oba,[3][a] a title created for the Head of State (Emperor) of the Benin Empire at some time between 1180 and 1300.

  1. ^ a b Lutz Mükke; Maria Wiesner (15 January 2018). "Benin: Die Beute Bronzen. Kapitel 3 - Trauma in Nigeria" [Benin: The looted bronzes. Chapter 3 - Trauma in Nigeria]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Olaitan, Oluwatoba. "New Benin king crowned as Ewuare II". Tribune Online. Tribune Online. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. ^ Keazor, Ed (21 November 2016). "Crowning the Oba of Benin Kingdom: tradition 700 years old". CNN. Retrieved 21 June 2023.


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