After Ogiso rule was over, the title of “Oba” was adopted in the Benin Empire. Oba Oranmiyan, the first Oba of the Benin Empire and the grandson of Oduduwa, the first Oni of Ile-Ife, established the title of “Oba.”. The Ogiso and Oba kings of the Benin Empire are listed below.
OGISSO DYNASTY.
* Igodo or Obagodo.
* Ere.
* Orire.
* Odia.
** Ighido.
• Evbobo.
* Ogbeide.
* Emmehen.
* Ahuankhuan.
The Ekpigho.
* Efeseke.
* Irudia.
* Etebowe.
* Odion.
** Imarhan.
* Orria.
* Emose (a female).
(Female) Orrorro.
* Irebo.
** Ogbomo.
** Agbonzeke.
* Ediae.
* Oriabha.
* Odolism.
* Uwa.
* Eheden.
** Ohuede.
* Oduwa.
* Obioye.
* Arigo.
Owodo was the final Ogiso king of Benin.
*Oranmiyan was the first oba of Benin.
AWEKA DYNASTY.
Please be aware that these dates are very tentative.
Obas of pre-imperial Benin (1180–1440).
Eweka I (1180–1246), for example.
* Uwuakhuahen (1246–1250).
Henmihen (c. 1250–1260).
* Ewedo (1260-1274).
Oguola (1274–1287),
* Edoni (1287-1292).
* Udagbedo, who lived between 1292 and 1329.
* Ohen (1329-1366).
Egbeka (1366–1397).
* Orobiru (1397–1434).
* Uwaifiokun (1434–1440).