The cultural heritage is rich and varied in the arts of human ingenuity. Love, tradition, and duty are what created and destroyed the ancient civilization of history, customs, and traditions. But love, above all, triumphs over duty since love is a duty, a service to humanity. We came upon the ancient Benin Kingdom’s Queen Iden Osemwekha in the joy of genuine love for humanity. Among the noble queens of the ancient kingdom of Benin, Queen Iden stands out for her devotion to and love for the peace and stability of the vast realm, where inhumane traditions were upheld as a means rather than an end in the reign of King Ewuakpe. In contrast to Idia, which is well-known to all except Iden, whose history is rooted in Benin’s peace and stability, the female warriors of Benin are rarely given due recognition. The ancient Benin Kingdom is remembered as a land of warrior kings with tales of powerful adventures and expansion that have persisted in Africa and Nigerian history. The devoted and adored spouse of the illustrious Oba Ewuakpe of the Benin Kingdom was Queen Iden. She was the pride and epitome of African beauty and femininity, as well as love, strength, courage, and brevity. Around 1700 A.D., Ewuakpe assumed the throne as Oba (king) in the old Benin kingdom. He was the 26th ruler of the Benin dynasty, an inherited title. Before Ewuakpe became monarch, however, Oba Ewuare had predicted that the Benin Kingdom would go through difficult times at some point, specifically between 1440 and 1473 AD. This occurred under the rule of Oba Ewuakpe. Oba Ewuakpe now weds Iden, a stunning woman, following his coronation. She shared a home with him in the royal palace, which was constructed without water using red soil mixed with palm oil. Early in Ewuakpe’s reign, he suffered so many setbacks that every subject in the kingdom rose up in rebellion against him. The primary motivation behind the uprising was opposition to the monarch’s haughtiness and egregious disregard for human life. This culminated in the mass execution of his subjects at Uselu, at his mother Queen Ewebonoza’s funeral, in or around 1715 A.D. The Kingdom’s elders and populace were forced to cut off ties with the King when it became clear that they could no longer put up with his excesses. As a result, they called off all of the palace meetings. Additionally, social services were grounded. The royal slaves (ovien), all of his wives (Olois), and other palace attendants were also impacted by this insurrection and left! Queen Iden’s decision to stay with her husband showed her love and dedication to him, saving the Oba from being abandoned. Over time, Oba Ewuakpe found life at the palace intolerable and made the decision to relocate to Ikoka, the town of his mother. He wasn’t treated well there, though. He didn’t get a warm welcome when he got there.…