# Egbeka

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{{Short description|Oba of Benin (1370 AD–1400 AD)}}
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{{Infobox royalty
| name = Egbeka
| title = [Oba of Benin](/source/Oba_of_Benin)
| succession = [Oba of Benin](/source/Oba_of_Benin)
| image = MARKK C2436 Figure of an Oba with Eben Sword DSC-1124.jpg
| caption = Figure of an Oba with [Eben Sword](/source/Ada_and_Eben).
| reign = {{c.| 1370 AD | 1400 AD}}
| predecessor = [Ohen](/source/Ohen)
| successor = [Orobiru](/source/Orobiru)
| issue = {{plainlist|
* Princess Evbu
* Princess Iwua
* Princess Iduzuwa
}}
| father = [Ohen](/source/Ohen)
| mother = 
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [Benin Kingdom](/source/Benin_Kingdom)
| death_date = {{c.| 1400 AD}}
| death_place = Benin Kingdom
| burial_place=
}}

'''Egbeka''' was the ninth [Oba of Benin](/source/Oba_of_Benin), ruling from 1370 AD to 1400 AD. He was the eldest son of [Oba Ohen](/source/Oba_Ohen) and took over the throne after his father's death.{{sfn|Egharevba|1968|p=13}}

==Early life==
Information about Oba Egbeka's early life is limited. As the eldest son of Oba Ohen, he was next in line for the throne. His ascension was preceded by a period of civil unrest and power struggles within the kingdom.{{sfn|Egharevba|1968|p=13}}

==Reign==
Egbeka's reign was marked by several civil wars with the [Uzama Nihinron](/source/Uzama_Nihinron).{{sfn|Egharevba|1968|p=13}} His governance skills were limited, and his death did not significantly affect the kingdom.{{sfn|Egharevba|1968|p=13}} During his reign, the Sobos (Urhobos) migrated from Benin, founding Abraka and other towns.{{sfn|Egharevba|1968|p=13}}

===Conflict with the Uneme===
Egbeka's rule was marked by conflict with the Uneme people, who were skilled ironmakers. He suspected them of being involved in his father's death.{{sfn|Ọmọregie|1998|p=118–120}} His actions led to the departure of the Uneme and the establishment of their community around 1390 AD.{{sfn|Ọmọregie|1998|p=118–120}} The Uneme were known for their ironmaking skills, and their departure affected the kingdom's economy and military capabilities.{{sfn|Harunah|2003|p=187–189}}

===Military campaigns===
Oba Egbeka's military campaigns, particularly against the Uneme people, were not successful.{{sfn|Harunah|2003|p=187–189}} He attempted to subdue the Uneme by forming military alliances with neighbouring Yoruba kingdoms and using spiritual warfare.{{sfn|Harunah|2003|p=187–189}}

==Personal life, death and succession==
Egbeka's daughters married prominent chiefs, which helped to reduce opposition from the [Uzama](/source/Uzama) and brought peace during the latter part of his reign.{{sfn|Egharevba|1973|p=11}} Oba Egbeka died around 1400 AD, ending a period of unrest. The throne was succeeded by Oba [Orobiru](/source/Orobiru), who sought to stabilise the kingdom after Egbeka's reign.{{sfn|Egharevba|1968|p=13}}

==References==
=== Citations ===
{{reflist}}

=== Bibliography ===
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* {{cite book |last=Egharevba |first=Jacob |title=A Short History of Benin |year=1968 |publisher=CMS Press |isbn=9789781212390 |page=13}}
* {{cite book |last=Ọmọregie |first=Osarẹn S. B. |title=The Ironmakers of Great Benin: A History of Unẹmẹ People |year=1998 |publisher=Neraso Publishers |pages=118–120}}
* {{cite book |last=Harunah |first=Hakeem B. |title=A Cultural History of the Uneme from the Earliest Times to 1962 |year=2003 |publisher=The Book Company Limited |isbn=978-978-36778-0-7 |pages=187–189}}
* {{cite book |last=Egharevba |first=Jacob |title=Concise Lives of the Famous Iyases of Benin |year=1973 |publisher=Kraus Reprint |page=11}}
{{refend}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last=BRADBURY |first=R. E. |title=Benin Studies |publisher=Routledge |date=2020-05-10 |isbn=978-1-138-49211-0}}

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{{s-hou|[Kingdom of Benin](/source/Kingdom_of_Benin)||Unknown||1400 AD}}
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{{S-bef
| before = [Ohen](/source/Ohen)
}}
{{s-ttl
| title = [Oba of Benin](/source/Oba_of_Benin)
| years = 1370 AD – 1400 AD
}}
{{s-aft
| after = [Orobiru](/source/Orobiru)
}}
{{s-end}}

{{Obas of Benin}}

Category:Obas of Benin
Category:14th-century monarchs in Africa
Category:15th-century monarchs in Africa
Category:14th-century Nigerian people
Category:15th-century Nigerian people
Category:African royalty
Category:History of the Yoruba people
Category:Yoruba monarchs
Category:Yoruba royalty
Category:1400 deaths

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