It is believed that this is a true likeness of Idia captured in ivory pendant.
Queen Mother Idia
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Some Kingdom of Benin territorial expansions associated with Queen Mother Idia include:
She was Queen to Oba Ozolua (1481 - 1504) known as Ozolua the Conqueror who greatly expanded the kingdom through warfare.
Mother of Oba Esigie. Igueben town was founded when Benin Army leaders who were returning from the war with Idah in 1516 decided to settle in the military camp which they had used on their outward journey. On their return journey, they found the land to be very fertile as the yam peals they discarded when they used it as a war camp had germinated. Read the full story here.
Oba Orhogbua (1550 - 1578) her grandson expanded the kingdom westwards. During their many and long military campaigns to other West African countries the Benin military leaders created an army camp at the south west coast port by the Atlantic Ocean which they named Eko. This area was later named by the Portuguese as Lagos meaning island. However the name Eko is still used to refer to Lagos to date . Find out more.
She was Queen to Oba Ozolua (1481 - 1504) known as Ozolua the Conqueror who greatly expanded the kingdom through warfare.
Mother of Oba Esigie. Igueben town was founded when Benin Army leaders who were returning from the war with Idah in 1516 decided to settle in the military camp which they had used on their outward journey. On their return journey, they found the land to be very fertile as the yam peals they discarded when they used it as a war camp had germinated. Read the full story here.
Oba Orhogbua (1550 - 1578) her grandson expanded the kingdom westwards. During their many and long military campaigns to other West African countries the Benin military leaders created an army camp at the south west coast port by the Atlantic Ocean which they named Eko. This area was later named by the Portuguese as Lagos meaning island. However the name Eko is still used to refer to Lagos to date . Find out more.