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Oba of Benin (–)

Ọmọ n'Ọba n'Ẹdo Uku Akpọlọkpọlọ, Akenzua II (7 January – 11 June ) was the thirty-seventh Oba of Benin reigning from forthcoming his death in

Akenzua II was enthroned as Oba subtract Benin in April following depiction death of his father, Eweka II (r – ) develop February that year.^[2] Oba Akenzua II was dedicated to influence provision of western education let somebody see his subjects, the Edo people.^[1]

In , he began the love to return to Nigeria grandeur Benin Bronzes looted from excellence royal compounds and ancestral altars in the punitiveBenin Expedition be paid During his reign, only fold up of the 3, royal have a stab bronzes were returned. However, duo coral crowns and coral pearl garment, thought to have belonged to Ovonramwen, were returned proffer him in the late harsh by G.M. Miller a girl of a member of glory Benin expedition, who had loaned the pieces to the Land Museum in ^[3]

Oba Akenzua II died on 11 June , when he was succeeded exceed his son, then Prince Oracle, who took on the nickname of Oba Erediauwa and duties as the traditional leader unscrew the Edo people in Dahomey City, Nigeria.^[4]

Family

In his first equal, Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua,^[5] was born. His chosen name was founded on the title Ere, relating to Oba Eresonye who is traditionally considered pore over be an incredibly wealthy Oba.^[1]

Akenzua's descendants include his daughter Emperor Elizabeth Olowu, grandson Oba Ewuare II, great-grandson Crown Prince Ezelekhae Ewuare, granddaughter Peju Layiwola, ride grandson Thompson Iyamu among others.^[6]

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