Udagbedo

Udagbedo
Oba of Benin
Oba of Benin
Reignc. 1299c. 1334
PredecessorEdoni
SuccessorOhen
BornBenin City
Diedc. 1334
Benin City
IssuePrincess Omorefe
FatherOguola

Udagbedo was the seventh Oba (king) of the Benin Empire, ruling from around 1299 to 1334. He was the second son of Oba Oguola and the brother of Oba Edoni. Udagbedo's rule saw the expansion of the Benin Empire to the Ga region, currently part of Ghana. His reign was marked by a dispute with Agbodo, a figure who resisted the Oba's authority and attempted to violate a tradition by planning his burial in the palace precinct.


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