Chart: Chronology of the Obas of Benin
| Name | Enthronement |
| 1. Eweka I | c. 1200 |
| 2. Uwakhuahen | |
| 3. Ehenmihen | |
| 4. Ewedo | c. 1255 |
| 5. Oguola | c. 1280 |
| 6. Edoni | c. 1295 |
| 7. Udagbedo | c. 1299 |
| 8. Ohen | c. 1334 |
| 9. Egbeka | c. 1370 |
| 10. Orobiru | |
| 11. Uwaifiokun | |
| 12. Ewuare | c. 1440 |
| 13. Ezoti | c. 1473 |
| 14. Olua | c. 1473 |
| 15. Ozolua | c. 1481 |
| 16. Esigie | c. 1504 |
| 17. Orhogbua | c. 1550 |
| 18. Ehengbuda | c. 1578 |
| 19. Ohuan | c. 1608 |
| 20. Ahenzae | c. 1641 |
| 21. Akenzae | c. 1661 |
| 22. Akengboi | c. 1669 |
| 23. Akenkpaye | c. 1675 |
| 24. Akengbedo | c. 1684 |
| 25. Oreoghene | c. 1689 |
| 26. Ewuakpe | c. 1700 |
| 27. Ozuere | c. 1712 |
| 28. Akenzua I | c. 1713 |
| 29. Eresoyen | c. 1735 |
| 30. Akengbuda | c. 1750 |
| 31. Obanosa | c. 1804 |
| 32. Ogbebo | c. 1816 |
| 33. Osemwende | c. 1816 |
| 34. Adolo | c. 1850 |
| 35. Ovonramwen | c. 1888-1897 |
| 36. Eweka II | 1914 |
| 37. Akenzua II | 1933 |
| 38. Erediauwa | 1979-present |
From: Berzock, Kathleen Bickford. 2008. Benin: Royal Arts of a West African Kingdom. Exh. cat. Art Institute of Chicago.
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