Politics and power in the Benin Empire: Historical point of view Politics and Power in the Benin Empire: Seen from a Historical Perspective

Abstract

The present paper deals with the structure, functions and developmental changes in the political system of the Benin Empire. Special attention is paid to the traditional structure of the empire political system, which was based on the Oba (or king) of Benin and three different groups of noble dignitaries.

Keywords

• Benin
• political system
• history
• anthropology